Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname
Suriname: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname is 65.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname peaked at 65.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.6% | — |
| 2008 | 58.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.2% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.6% | 65.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Suriname was 65.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.