Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname
Suriname: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9126 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9126 GPIA, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 30th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9126 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9791 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9126 GPIA | 0.9126 GPIA | 0.9126 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Suriname was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9126 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release