School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.958 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname stood at 0.958 GPIA.
The figure is up 276.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2544 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Suriname 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9875 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9123 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9734 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9591 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9611 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9841 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9726 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9859 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9828 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9952 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9897 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9747 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9417 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9999 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9944 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9742 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9688 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9469 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9594 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9557 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9531 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9597 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9572 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9755 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9747 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9652 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9654 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9588 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9601 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9615 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9527 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9101 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2544 GPIA | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 0.958 GPIA | +276.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.958 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.958 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +276.6% | 0.2544 GPIA | 0.958 GPIA |
| 2023 | -72.1% | 0.9101 GPIA | 0.2544 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9701 GPIA | 0.9123 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.9693 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9417 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9721 GPIA | 0.9469 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9649 GPIA | 0.9531 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8073 GPIA | 0.2544 GPIA | 0.9615 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname was 0.958 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2544 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release