Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname stood at 1.09 GPI.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.25 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9959 GPI, in 2009.
Suriname ranks 11th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.25 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 1.21 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 GPI | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9959 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 0.9959 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
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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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Suriname was 1.09 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9959 GPI in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.