Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.03 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2020.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Suriname 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Suriname ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release