Human capital composite index in Suriname
Suriname: Human capital composite index was -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 186.5% on the previous year and down 782.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Suriname peaked at 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2023.
That places Suriname 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.6489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8462 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7363 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7461 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7641 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +177.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -95.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -541.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2357 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +405.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.2% |
| 2009 | -0.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.1% |
| 2011 | -0.283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -345.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +109.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1510.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -147.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +242.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.3% |
| 2023 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +186.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1510.2% | -0.0223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3142 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | -541.9% | 0.0105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0466 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2007 | -405.9% | -0.0466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2357 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | +345.8% | -0.1112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2733 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7641 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2357 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 182 Honduras -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Senegal -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 184 Zimbabwe -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 186 Mali -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 187 Ethiopia -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 188 Nigeria -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Suriname?
- Human capital composite index in Suriname was -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for human capital composite index?
- Suriname ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 782.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.