Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 75.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 75.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.8% | — |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +109.0% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -22.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 75.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 75.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female 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 | +109.0% | 30.8% | 64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 30.8% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 72.1% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 75.4% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 121 Solomon Islands 76.6% compare
- 122 India 76.0% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 75.5% compare
- 125 Chad 74.9% compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 74.8% compare
- 127 Djibouti 74.0% compare
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, female in Suriname?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname was 75.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release