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Education · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Suriname: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 78.2% (2021), 77th of 176 in the world and 16th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 91.9% (2024), 160th of 191 in the world and 32nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 75.2% (2021), 141st of 168 in the world and 31st of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Pre-primary enrolment
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Primary enrolment
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12 indicators
Education: Suriname in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 78.2%2021 | 77/176 | 16/33 | 73.9%2001 | 74.4% | 88.4% | +2.6 ppsince 2011 | 75.6% | 77.9% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 91.9%2024 | 160/191 | 32/39 | 107.1%2001 | 102.5% | 102.3% | −14.5 ppsince 2014 | 104.6% | 100.7% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 75.2%2021 | 141/168 | 31/33 | · | 80.0% | 87.5% | −2.6 ppsince 2011 | 96.5% | 95.2% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 76.1%2023 | 135/176 | 32/37 | 69.0%2001 | 70.6% | 73.1% | +7.6 ppsince 2013 | 98.0% | 96.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 42.3%2021 | 152/168 | 31/32 | · | 38.3% | 43.2% | +6.6 ppsince 2011 | 81.5% | 93.0% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 2.6%2024 | 172/172 | 31/31 | 11.3%2002 | · | 5.3% | −8.7 ppsince 2002 | 58.9% | 64.6% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 16.2%2024 | 30/178 | 6/35 | · | 18.1% | 17.9% | −0.6 ppsince 2014 | — | 4.0% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 92.9%2012 | 76/141 | 18/26 | · | 94.7% | · | — | 94.9% | 96.2% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 97.7%2018 | 79/148 | 22/31 | · | 98.4% | 97.7%2018 | −1.7 ppsince 2008 | 98.7% | 99.3% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 13.42018 | 130/173 | 24/30 | 19.92001 | 14.9 | 13.42018 | −16%since 2008 | 21.3 | 18.4 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 2.9%2023 | 148/184 | 34/38 | · | · | 4.6% | — | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 8.6%2024 | 157/179 | 34/37 | · | · | 13.9% | — | 16.6% | 15.1% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+2.6 pp78.2% in 2021
- Secondary enrolment+7.6 pp76.1% in 2023
- Lower secondary completion+6.6 pp42.3% in 2021
- Out-of-school children−0.6 pp16.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Primary completion−2.6 pp75.2% in 2021
- Tertiary enrolment−8.7 pp2.6% in 2024
- Youth literacy−1.7 pp97.7% in 2018
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Suriname and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Suriname. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Suriname | Brazil | France | Guyana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 78.2%2021 | 85.9%2020 | 106.7%2020 | 62.3%2014 |
| Primary enrolment | 91.9%2024 | 104.3%2024 | 103.4%2024 | 97.6%2024 |
| Primary completion | 75.2%2021 | — | — | 104.3%2012 |
| Secondary enrolment | 76.1%2023 | 104.1%2024 | 103.8%2024 | 91.4%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 42.3%2021 | — | 99.5%2024 | 81.3%2010 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 2.6%2024 | 69.7%2024 | 71.5%2024 | 26.4%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 16.2%2024 | 2.2%2024 | 0.2%2024 | 18.0%2023 |
| Adult literacy | 92.9%2012 | 94.7%2024 | — | 85.6%2020 |
| Youth literacy | 97.7%2018 | 99.5%2024 | — | 99.1%2020 |