Youth/adult literacy rate in Suriname
Suriname: Youth/adult literacy rate was 97.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
97.7%
World rank
34th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2008
All-time low
94.9%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Youth/adult literacy rate in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 97.7% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Suriname peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2004.
That places Suriname 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.9% | — |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 94.9% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Suriname?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Suriname was 97.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Suriname ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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