Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 70.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 70.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 91.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.2% | — |
| 1977 | 57.2% | +102.9% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 88.7% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -20.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 70.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 70.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade 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 | +102.9% | 28.2% | 57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 28.2% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 65.8% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 67.8% | 90.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 68.4% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 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, both sexes in Suriname?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 70.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release