Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Suriname
Suriname: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 70.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 70.1% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2020.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Suriname peaked at 91.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.2% | — |
| 1977 | 57.2% | +102.9% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 88.7% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -20.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 70.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 70.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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 | +102.9% | 28.2% | 57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 28.2% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 65.8% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 67.8% | 90.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 68.4% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 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, total in Suriname?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Suriname was 70.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, total (% 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.