Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 85.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Suriname is 85.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.0% | — |
| 1977 | 81.6% | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 53.0% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 82.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
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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, female in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Suriname was 85.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release