Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 82.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 82.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 82.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.7% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 56 Guyana 87.8% compare
- 57 India 85.3% compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.2% compare
- 60 El Salvador 80.0% compare
- 61 Nepal 76.3% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 75.6% compare
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 in Suriname?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Suriname was 82.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release