School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.33 years
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.24 years
in 2016
All-time low
2.3 years
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Suriname stood at 5.33 years.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 6.24 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3 years, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.44 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.3 years | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.55 years | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.67 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.84 years | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.93 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.07 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.23 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.44 years | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.33 years | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 2.96 years | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.61 years | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 3.98 years | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 years | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.8 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.78 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.73 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.86 years | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 years | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 3.58 years | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 years | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 4.23 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.79 years | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.89 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.15 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.99 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 years | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.12 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.24 years | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 years | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 6.19 years | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 5.12 years | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.59 years | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 6.02 years | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 5.33 years | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 years | 2.3 years | 3.27 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.38 years | 2.33 years | 3.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 years | 3.58 years | 4.18 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.69 years | 4.14 years | 4.96 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 4.9 years | 6.24 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.27 years | 4.59 years | 6.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 118 Gibraltar 5.45 years compare
- 119 Peru 5.42 years compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 5.38 years compare
- 122 Montserrat 5.26 years compare
- 123 South Africa 5.26 years compare
- 124 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.24 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, secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 5.33 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 years in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release