Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 91.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Suriname, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2021)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release