Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 95.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 95.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.9% | — |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 75.9% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname was 95.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release