Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 75.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in Suriname is 75.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 94.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 112th out of 149 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 5 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.2% | — |
| 1977 | 62.7% | +83.5% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 34.2% | 72.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 77.1% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 69.8% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname was 75.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release