Years of schooling in Suriname
Suriname: Years of schooling was 8.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.43
in 2021
All-time low
7.74
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Years of schooling in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.43 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Suriname peaked at 8.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2004.
That places Suriname 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.74 | — |
| 2005 | 7.78 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.31 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 7.74 | 7.94 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.98 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 8.39 | 8.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Suriname?
- Years of schooling in Suriname was 8.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for years of schooling?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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