School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 11.72 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname is 11.72 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 14.53 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.66 years, in 1972.
That places Suriname 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.05 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.66 years | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.23 years | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.54 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.33 years | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.87 years | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.65 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 10.98 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.23 years | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.9 years | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 11.08 years | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 11.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.36 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.9 years | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.3 years | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.73 years | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 11.29 years | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.98 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.35 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.61 years | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.88 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.72 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.04 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.22 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.53 years | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2 years | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 12.79 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.53 years | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 11.72 years | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 years | 9.66 years | 11.23 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.36 years | 11.08 years | 11.9 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.06 years | 10.3 years | 11.73 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.6 years | 10.98 years | 11.88 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.48 years | 11.9 years | 14.53 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.68 years | 10.53 years | 12.79 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 100 Bahrain 11.73 years compare
- 101 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.73 years compare
- 102 New Caledonia 11.73 years compare
- 104 United States of America 11.72 years compare
- 105 Indonesia 11.7 years compare
- 106 Thailand 11.68 years compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Suriname was 11.72 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 years in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release