School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.3271 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3271 years
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
179th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.563 years
in 2002
All-time low
0.2902 years
in 1986
Years of data
17
1981–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Suriname, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Suriname stood at 0.3271 years.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 0.563 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2902 years, in 1986.
Suriname ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2985 years | — |
| 1982 | 0.3172 years | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3358 years | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3256 years | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3095 years | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2902 years | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3608 years | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3952 years | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4375 years | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4781 years | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.563 years | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4686 years | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3873 years | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4819 years | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3307 years | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4942 years | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3271 years | -33.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3271 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3271 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3411 years | 0.2902 years | 0.4375 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4781 years | 0.4781 years | 0.4781 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.563 years | 0.563 years | 0.563 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4686 years | 0.4686 years | 0.4686 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4043 years | 0.3271 years | 0.4942 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 176 Burundi 0.3464 years compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.3402 years compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.3391 years compare
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.319 years compare
- 181 Mali 0.2824 years compare
- 182 Anguilla 0.2679 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Suriname was 0.3271 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.563 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2902 years in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release