Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 90.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.5%
World rank
53rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2022
All-time low
60.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, male in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Suriname is 90.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 90.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +12.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 90.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 90.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.3%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 60.0% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.7% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Philippines 94.1% compare
- 51 India 93.9% compare
- 52 Venezuela 92.9% compare
- 54 El Salvador 88.8% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 88.6% compare
- 56 Kenya 88.6% compare
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, male in Suriname?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Suriname was 90.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release