Primary completion rate, total in Suriname

Suriname: Primary completion rate, total was 75.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
75.2%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 1983
All-time low
69.6%
in 2007
Years of data
29
1976–2021

Primary completion rate, total in Suriname, 1976–2021

0204060801001976199820211976: 69.7 % of relevant age group1977: 80.2 % of relevant age group1978: 74.8 % of relevant age group1979: 79.5 % of relevant age group1981: 79.7 % of relevant age group1982: 85.7 % of relevant age group1983: 90.1 % of relevant age group1984: 88.1 % of relevant age group1985: 84.3 % of relevant age group1987: 76.8 % of relevant age group1988: 74.2 % of relevant age group1989: 78.9 % of relevant age group2005: 75.9 % of relevant age group2006: 82.6 % of relevant age group2007: 69.6 % of relevant age group2008: 79.2 % of relevant age group2009: 79.3 % of relevant age group2010: 80 % of relevant age group2011: 77.8 % of relevant age group2012: 78.7 % of relevant age group2013: 76.8 % of relevant age group2014: 80.9 % of relevant age group2015: 84.8 % of relevant age group2016: 82.7 % of relevant age group2017: 82.7 % of relevant age group2018: 80 % of relevant age group2019: 83.9 % of relevant age group2020: 87.5 % of relevant age group2021: 75.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Suriname is 75.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Suriname peaked at 90.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2007.

That places Suriname 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.1% 69.7% 80.2% 4
1980s 82.2% 74.2% 90.1% 8
2000s 77.3% 69.6% 82.6% 5
2010s 80.8% 76.8% 84.8% 10
2020s 81.4% 75.2% 87.5% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 149 Luxembourg 76.5% compare
  2. 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75.7% compare
  3. 151 Cameroon 75.3% compare
  4. 153 Pakistan 74.1% compare
  5. 154 Mauritania 73.4% compare
  6. 155 Comoros 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Suriname?
Primary completion rate, total in Suriname was 75.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2007.
How does Suriname rank for primary completion rate, total?
Suriname ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.