Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 80.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Suriname is 80.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 109th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.8% | — |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.3% | 42.8% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.2% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 76.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname was 80.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release