School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 11.19 years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.19 years
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.22 years
in 1986
All-time low
11.19 years
in 2021
Years of data
7
1986–2021
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.19 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname peaked at 12.22 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.19 years, in 2021.
That places Suriname 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.22 years | — |
| 1987 | 11.46 years | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 11.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.83 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.41 years | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.08 years | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.19 years | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.76 years | 11.46 years | 12.22 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.41 years | 11.41 years | 11.41 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.08 years | 12.08 years | 12.08 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.19 years | 11.19 years | 11.19 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname was 11.19 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 years in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release