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.
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
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 87.9 compare
- 104 Congo 87.1 compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 86.7 compare
- 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.9 compare
- 108 Bangladesh 85.2 compare
- 109 Djibouti 84.6 compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (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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