Literacy rate, youth total in Suriname
Suriname: Literacy rate, youth total was 97.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Suriname is 97.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Suriname peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 49th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.9% | — |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 97.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 97.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 94.9% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 46 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
- 47 Thailand 98.2% compare
- 48 Tunisia 98.2% compare
- 50 Montenegro 97.4% compare
- 51 India 97.3% compare
- 52 South Africa 97.2% 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 literacy rate, youth total in Suriname?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Suriname was 97.7% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Suriname ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.