Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Suriname
Suriname: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 8,186 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Suriname is 8,186 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Suriname peaked at 13,467 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,112 number, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 75th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13,467 number | — |
| 2008 | 8,112 number | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 8,619 number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 9,842 number | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 8,186 number | -16.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,186 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 349,418 number, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,186 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 229,014 number, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,790 number | 8,112 number | 13,467 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,882 number | 8,186 number | 9,842 number | 3 |
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Suriname?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Suriname was 8,186 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,467 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,112 number in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.