Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname
Suriname: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
97.4%
World rank
50th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2008
All-time low
95.6%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname is 97.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 50th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.6% | — |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.6% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 47 Thailand 97.9% compare
- 48 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare
- 51 Nepal 96.8% compare
- 52 South Africa 96.3% compare
- 53 Myanmar 96.3% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Suriname was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.