Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 71.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 71.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 30.2% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 71.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release