School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.65 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.65 years
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.32 years
in 1994
All-time low
5.65 years
in 2024
Years of data
42
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.65 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Suriname peaked at 8.32 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.65 years, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.12 years | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.32 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.59 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 7.76 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.76 years | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 7.7 years | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 7.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.04 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.69 years | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.92 years | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 6.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.2 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.24 years | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 6.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.36 years | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 7.85 years | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.32 years | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.41 years | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.38 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.21 years | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.47 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.37 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.39 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.34 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.27 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.86 years | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.99 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.65 years | -7.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.65 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.65 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.49 years | 6.76 years | 8.04 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.36 years | 6.92 years | 7.75 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.19 years | 6.17 years | 8.32 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.41 years | 6.21 years | 6.53 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.42 years | 6.27 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 years | 5.65 years | 6.27 years | 5 |
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, male in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Suriname was 5.65 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 years in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release