Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 68.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname is 68.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 92.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 83.2% | — |
| 1988 | 81.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4% | 81.6% | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 73.1% | 85.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 68.1% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 133 Lesotho 71.3% compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 70.6% compare
- 135 Lebanon 69.5% compare
- 137 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 67.0% compare
- 139 Guatemala 66.6% compare
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Suriname was 68.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release