Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname
Suriname: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 98.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
98.8%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2013
All-time low
98.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname peaked at 99.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.2% | — |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 35 Paraguay 99.0% compare
- 36 Mongolia 98.9% compare
- 37 El Salvador 98.9% compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.7% compare
- 40 Honduras 98.6% compare
- 41 Montenegro 98.6% 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Suriname was 98.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Suriname ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release