School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.07 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.07 GPIA
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2021
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.07 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1986.
Suriname ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.07 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 GPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname was 1.07 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release