Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname
Suriname: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 92.87 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
92.87
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 128 countries
All-time high
94.68
in 2010
All-time low
72.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2012
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname, 1950–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname is 92.87, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname peaked at 94.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.5, in 1950.
That places Suriname 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.5 | — |
| 2004 | 89.6 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 94.62 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 94.68 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.87 | -1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 92.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 92.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.11 | 89.6 | 94.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.78 | 92.87 | 94.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Suriname was 92.87 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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