School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.37 years in 2002. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname, 1981–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname is 11.37 years, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 13.36 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.37 years, in 1981.
That places Suriname 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.37 years | — |
| 1982 | 11.44 years | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 11.76 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12.05 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 12.69 years | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 13.36 years | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 12.43 years | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 12.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.68 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.82 years | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.37 years | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.12 years | 10.37 years | 13.36 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.82 years | 11.82 years | 11.82 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Suriname was 11.37 years in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 years in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2002.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.