School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) 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 (years) 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.12 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.12 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -28.0% | 9.9 years | 7.12 years |
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 |
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, 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