Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 94.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 94.7% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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.
Suriname ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 94.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 94.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +54.7% | 49.7% | 76.8% |
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 | 93.5% | 80.0% | 98.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 97 Algeria 94.9% compare
- 98 Namibia 94.9% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 101 Netherlands 94.7% compare
- 102 South Africa 94.5% compare
- 103 Botswana 94.5% 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 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 94.7% in 2018, 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 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.