School completion in Suriname
Suriname: School completion was 91.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.29
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 165 countries
All-time high
91.29
in 2025
All-time low
66.36
in 1994
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Suriname, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Suriname is 91.29, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Suriname peaked at 91.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.36, in 1994.
That places Suriname 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.11 | — |
| 1982 | 69.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.24 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.28 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.23 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.2 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.72 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.19 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.58 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.96 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.57 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.36 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.52 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.98 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.74 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.81 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.07 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.44 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.75 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.96 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.96 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.99 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.03 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.13 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.35 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 81.95 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 83.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 84.4 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.44 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.28 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.49 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.01 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.95 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.33 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.05 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.38 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.68 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 91.29 | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.12 | 68.72 | 69.28 | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.58 | 66.36 | 70.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.62 | 71.44 | 81.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.85 | 83.19 | 89.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.52 | 89.7 | 91.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Suriname?
- School completion in Suriname was 91.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.36 in 1994.
- How does Suriname rank for school completion?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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