Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname is 8.43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 8.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.74 | — |
| 2005 | 7.78 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.31 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 7.74 | 7.94 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.98 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 8.39 | 8.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Suriname was 8.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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