School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname

Suriname: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.09 GPI
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPI
in 1990
All-time low
0.9603 GPI
in 1975
Years of data
31
1971–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, 1971–2021

00.250.50.7511.21971199620211971: 0.997 GPI1972: 1 GPI1973: 1 GPI1974: 1 GPI1975: 0.96 GPI1976: 1 GPI1977: 0.973 GPI1978: 0.991 GPI1979: 0.987 GPI1986: 1.1 GPI1987: 1.1 GPI1988: 1.1 GPI1989: 1.1 GPI1990: 1.2 GPI1991: 1.1 GPI1992: 1.1 GPI1993: 1 GPI2001: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.1 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.2 GPI2015: 1.1 GPI2021: 1.1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname stood at 1.09 GPI.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.16 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9603 GPI, in 1975.

That places Suriname 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Suriname, 1971 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9968 GPI
1972 1 GPI +0.4%
1973 1.02 GPI +1.8%
1974 1.01 GPI -1.3%
1975 0.9603 GPI -4.5%
1976 1.01 GPI +5.3%
1977 0.9731 GPI -3.7%
1978 0.9909 GPI +1.8%
1979 0.9866 GPI -0.4%
1986 1.06 GPI +7.7%
1987 1.08 GPI +2.0%
1988 1.1 GPI +1.1%
1989 1.09 GPI -0.8%
1990 1.16 GPI +6.8%
1991 1.08 GPI -7.2%
1992 1.07 GPI -1.0%
1993 1.03 GPI -3.3%
2001 1.07 GPI +3.9%
2002 1.14 GPI +6.3%
2005 1.12 GPI -1.9%
2006 1.13 GPI +1.3%
2007 1.13 GPI -0.3%
2008 1.12 GPI -1.1%
2009 1.09 GPI -2.1%
2010 1.11 GPI +1.3%
2011 1.13 GPI +2.5%
2012 1.13 GPI -0.0%
2013 1.15 GPI +1.1%
2014 1.15 GPI +0.8%
2015 1.13 GPI -1.8%
2021 1.09 GPI -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9936 GPI 0.9603 GPI 1.02 GPI 9
1980s 1.08 GPI 1.06 GPI 1.1 GPI 4
1990s 1.08 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.16 GPI 4
2000s 1.11 GPI 1.07 GPI 1.14 GPI 7
2010s 1.13 GPI 1.11 GPI 1.15 GPI 6
2020s 1.09 GPI 1.09 GPI 1.09 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 2 Gambia 1.15 GPI compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 1.14 GPI compare
  3. 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
  4. 6 Belgium 1.08 GPI compare
  5. 7 Kiribati 1.07 GPI compare
  6. 8 Sweden 1.07 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname was 1.09 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 1990.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9603 GPI in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Suriname ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.