Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.18 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Suriname, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.18 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Suriname peaked at 1.26 GPI in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2009.
That places Suriname 6th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.18 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 1.26 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPI | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.17 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPI | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPI | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.17 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 3 Burundi 1.23 GPI compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.23 GPI compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 1.21 GPI compare
- 7 Nicaragua 1.17 GPI compare
- 8 Rwanda 1.15 GPI compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.11 GPI 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Suriname?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Suriname was 1.18 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPI in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Suriname ranks 6th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.