Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname
Suriname: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 10.96 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname is 10.96 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname peaked at 11.18 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.77 years, in 1990.
That places Suriname 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.77 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.96 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.92 years | 10.77 years | 11.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 years | 11.1 years | 11.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 years | 10.98 years | 11.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 years | 10.96 years | 10.97 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Suriname was 10.96 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 years in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.