Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname
Suriname: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 6 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2015
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
That places Suriname 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Suriname was 6 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Suriname ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release