Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.01 index for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.01 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.98 index, in 2004.
That places Suriname 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.98 index | — |
| 2008 | 1 index | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 index | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 index | 0.98 index | 1 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.99 index | 1.01 index | 3 |
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 literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname was 1.01 index in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 index in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.