Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 83.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 83.8% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 98.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.7% | — |
| 1977 | 76.8% | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 83.9% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -10.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 83.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 83.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 49.7% | 83.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 83.0% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 82.8% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 80.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 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, both sexes in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 83.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release