Primary completion rate, male in Suriname

Suriname: Primary completion rate, male was 70.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.3%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
159th
of 189 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2015
All-time low
65.4%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1976–2021

Primary completion rate, male in Suriname, 1976–2021

0204060801976199820211976: 67.5 % of relevant age group1977: 74.8 % of relevant age group1978: 71.4 % of relevant age group1979: 76 % of relevant age group1985: 78.3 % of relevant age group1987: 71.5 % of relevant age group1988: 69.5 % of relevant age group1989: 71.8 % of relevant age group2005: 68.6 % of relevant age group2006: 74.9 % of relevant age group2007: 65.4 % of relevant age group2008: 72.8 % of relevant age group2009: 74.8 % of relevant age group2010: 76.3 % of relevant age group2011: 73.7 % of relevant age group2012: 74.2 % of relevant age group2013: 71.4 % of relevant age group2014: 74.8 % of relevant age group2015: 79.4 % of relevant age group2016: 77.2 % of relevant age group2017: 78.8 % of relevant age group2018: 77.1 % of relevant age group2019: 74.9 % of relevant age group2020: 79 % of relevant age group2021: 70.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 70.3% for primary completion rate, male in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Suriname peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2007.

Suriname ranks 159th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary completion rate, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Suriname, 1976 to 2021.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1976 67.5%
1977 74.8% +10.9%
1978 71.4% -4.6%
1979 76.0% +6.4%
1985 78.3% +3.1%
1987 71.5% -8.7%
1988 69.5% -2.7%
1989 71.8% +3.2%
2005 68.6% -4.4%
2006 74.9% +9.1%
2007 65.4% -12.6%
2008 72.8% +11.3%
2009 74.8% +2.8%
2010 76.3% +2.0%
2011 73.7% -3.4%
2012 74.2% +0.7%
2013 71.4% -3.7%
2014 74.8% +4.7%
2015 79.4% +6.2%
2016 77.2% -2.9%
2017 78.8% +2.1%
2018 77.1% -2.2%
2019 74.9% -2.9%
2020 79.0% +5.6%
2021 70.3% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.4% 67.5% 76.0% 4
1980s 72.8% 69.5% 78.3% 4
2000s 71.3% 65.4% 74.9% 5
2010s 75.8% 71.4% 79.4% 10
2020s 74.7% 70.3% 79.0% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 156 Kuwait 71.6% compare
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  3. 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.8% compare
  4. 160 Honduras 70.2% compare
  5. 161 Andorra 69.5% compare
  6. 162 Guinea-Bissau 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Suriname?
Primary completion rate, male in Suriname was 70.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2007.
How does Suriname rank for primary completion rate, male?
Suriname ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.