School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.27 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, 1985–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.27 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.54 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPI, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.1 GPI | — |
| 1986 | 1.18 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPI | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 GPI | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPI | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPI | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPI | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPI | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.43 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 1.54 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 GPI compare
- 76 Belgium 1.27 GPI compare
- 77 Canada 1.27 GPI compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPI compare
- 80 Czechia 1.26 GPI compare
- 81 El Salvador 1.26 GPI compare
More education data for Suriname
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname was 1.27 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.