Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 70.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname stood at 70.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname peaked at 70.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1981.
Suriname ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.0% | — |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 33.0% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 59.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.8% | 70.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname was 70.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release