Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 91.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname peaked at 91.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1994.
That places Suriname 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.1% | — |
| 1982 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.7% | 69.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 66.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 71.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.2% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.7% | 91.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname was 91.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1994.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release