Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Saint Lucia

8.61 years

in 2023

Suriname

8.43 years

in 2023

Saint Lucia rank

122nd

Suriname rank

123rd

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Saint Lucia currently reports 8.61 years against 8.43 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.1844 years.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Saint Lucia ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 123rd of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.