School life expectancy, secondary, male in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 3.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.84 years
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
168th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.78 years
in 2022
All-time low
2 years
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Suriname stood at 3.84 years.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Suriname peaked at 5.78 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.14 years | — |
| 1972 | 2 years | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.15 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 2.35 years | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 2.44 years | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.58 years | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.88 years | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.99 years | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.04 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.62 years | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 3.44 years | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.34 years | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.53 years | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.81 years | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.27 years | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.77 years | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 3.51 years | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 years | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 4.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.49 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.24 years | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.16 years | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.48 years | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.31 years | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.18 years | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 5.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.25 years | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 5.78 years | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 3.84 years | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 years | 2 years | 3.04 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.44 years | 3.34 years | 3.62 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.48 years | 3.27 years | 3.81 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.05 years | 3.51 years | 4.35 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.43 years | 4.16 years | 5.18 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.78 years | 3.84 years | 5.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.07 years compare
- 166 Namibia 3.99 years compare
- 167 Comoros 3.85 years compare
- 169 Congo 3.79 years compare
- 170 El Salvador 3.77 years compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 3.73 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, male in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Suriname was 3.84 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release