School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.37 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname is 1.37 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Suriname 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 1.18 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.52 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 GPIA | -3.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.37 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 40 Sweden 1.39 GPIA compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 1.39 GPIA compare
- 42 Panama 1.38 GPIA compare
- 44 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
- 45 New Zealand 1.37 GPIA compare
- 46 Palestine 1.37 GPIA compare
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname was 1.37 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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