Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname
Suriname: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Suriname was 1.01 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release