Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.13 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
17
1975–2020
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.13 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Suriname peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Suriname 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Suriname?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Suriname was 1.13 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release