Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 78.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 78.0% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 96.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 124th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.2% | — |
| 1977 | 69.0% | +80.8% |
| 1978 | 76.0% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 92.4% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -14.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 78.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 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 | +80.8% | 38.2% | 69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.1% | 38.2% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 74.8% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.8% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 73.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 78.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release