Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 85.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname is 85.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 85.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 55th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 49.2% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Suriname was 85.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release