School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.66 GPI in 2002. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Suriname, 1985–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.66 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2002. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.66 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 GPI, in 1985.
That places Suriname 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.12 GPI | — |
| 1986 | 1.25 GPI | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 GPI | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.21 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.66 GPI | +36.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.66 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.66 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.66 GPI | 1.66 GPI | 1.66 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Suriname was 1.66 GPI in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2002.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.