School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 7.54 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.54 years
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.1 years
in 2015
All-time low
7.54 years
in 2023
Years of data
22
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname stood at 7.54 years. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 10.1 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.54 years, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.96 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.42 years | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.77 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.66 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.39 years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.78 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.72 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.68 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.66 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.57 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.08 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.29 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.54 years | -18.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.54 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.54 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 years | 8.96 years | 8.96 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 9.39 years | 9.78 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 9.57 years | 10.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 years | 7.54 years | 9.56 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 7.54 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 years in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release