4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Suriname
Suriname: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 86.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Suriname, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 86.1 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Suriname peaked at 86.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
That places Suriname 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 86.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 86.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1 | 62 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84 | 80 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1 | 86.1 | 86.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Suriname?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Suriname was 86.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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