Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Suriname, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Suriname stood at 1.04 GPI.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9794 GPI, in 1978.
Suriname ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9907 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.9794 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.985 GPI | 0.9794 GPI | 0.9907 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
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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, gender parity index in Suriname?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Suriname was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9794 GPI in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.