Inequality in education in Suriname
Suriname: Inequality in education was 0.1837 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1837
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1903
in 2010
All-time low
0.1837
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Suriname, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Suriname is 0.1837, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Suriname peaked at 0.1903 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1837, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1903 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1903 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1837 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1837 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1837 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1837 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1837 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1837 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1837 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1889 | 0.1837 | 0.1903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 | 0.1837 | 0.1837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 69 Lesotho 0.1956 compare
- 70 Peru 0.1928 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 0.187 compare
- 73 Vanuatu 0.1789 compare
- 74 Solomon Islands 0.1735 compare
- 75 South Africa 0.1729 compare
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 inequality in education in Suriname?
- Inequality in education in Suriname was 0.1837 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1903 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for inequality in education?
- Suriname ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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