Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname
Suriname: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.21 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname stood at 8.21 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname peaked at 8.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.1 years, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.1 years | — |
| 2005 | 8.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.21 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 years | 8.1 years | 8.13 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.17 years | 8.14 years | 8.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 years | 8.2 years | 8.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Suriname was 8.21 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 years in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.