Inequality in education in Suriname
Suriname: Inequality in education was 0.1837 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Suriname, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Suriname?
- Inequality in education in Suriname was 0.1837 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.