Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 59.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Suriname, 2006–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Suriname is 59.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Suriname peaked at 84.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 80.5% | — |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -9.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 59.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 59.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 62.6% | 84.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 59.0% | 79.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Suriname?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Suriname was 59.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.