Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 95.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Suriname is 95.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 95.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 54th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +5.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 95.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 64.4% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.4% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Suriname?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Suriname was 95.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 54th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release