Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 75.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 75.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.8% | — |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +109.0% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -22.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 75.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 75.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +109.0% | 30.8% | 64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 30.8% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 72.1% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 75.4% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Suriname was 75.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.