School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 11.77 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.77 years
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.77 years
in 2022
All-time low
9.12 years
in 1972
Years of data
35
1971–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Suriname, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.77 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Suriname peaked at 11.77 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.12 years, in 1972.
That places Suriname 94th 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, male (years) (life) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.53 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.12 years | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.47 years | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.93 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 10.2 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 9.34 years | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 10.58 years | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 10.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.08 years | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.37 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.36 years | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 10.27 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.58 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.53 years | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 9.7 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.17 years | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 11.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.18 years | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.91 years | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.57 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.37 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.77 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.99 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.61 years | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.59 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.08 years | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.41 years | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.27 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.11 years | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 11.77 years | +16.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.77 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.39 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.77 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.32 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 9.12 years | 11.08 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.65 years | 10.27 years | 11.37 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.38 years | 9.53 years | 11.17 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.46 years | 9.91 years | 10.88 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 10.59 years | 11.41 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.05 years | 10.11 years | 11.77 years | 3 |
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 secondary, male in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Suriname was 11.77 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 years in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release