Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9868 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9868 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
0.87 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
26
1977–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.9868 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.87 GPIA, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9813 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9947 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9999 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9951 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.87 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9868 GPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9813 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9746 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname was 0.9868 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release