Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 92.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
92.5%
World rank
53rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2022
All-time low
62.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 92.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 92.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4% | — |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 62.4% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.1% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Philippines 95.8% compare
- 51 India 94.2% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.1% compare
- 54 El Salvador 91.4% compare
- 55 Kenya 90.8% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 90.1% 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, primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 92.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release