School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 7.12 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname is 7.12 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname peaked at 9.97 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.12 years, in 2023.
That places Suriname 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.35 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.21 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.54 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.31 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.69 years | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.59 years | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.85 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.53 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.54 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.06 years | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9 years | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 7.12 years | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.47 years | 9.21 years | 9.69 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 9.53 years | 9.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 years | 7.12 years | 9.9 years | 4 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Suriname was 7.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 years in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Suriname ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release