World Data Atlas Topics Education

Educational attainment in Suriname

Education Level Advanced Education (%)
Tertiary Education 9.18 in 2012 WB
Bachelor's Degree 4.95 in 2018 WB
Education Level Basic Education (% in 2018)
Primary Education 73.8 WB
Lower Secondary Education 43.98 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education (%)
Upper Secondary Education 20.24 in 2018 WB
Post-Secondary Education 3.91 in 2004 WB
Gender (% in 2018)
Female 45.46 WB
Male 42.29 WB
South America (%)
Chile 82.17 in 2020 WB
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 76.51 in 2016 WB
Brazil 67.4 in 2021 WB
Uruguay 62.53 in 2021 WB
Colombia 59.73 in 2021 WB
Bolivia 58.41 in 2021 WB
Guyana 58.09 in 2019 WB
Argentina 56.19 in 2003 WB
Peru 55.56 in 2021 WB
Paraguay 54.31 in 2021 WB
Ecuador 54.07 in 2022 WB
Suriname 45.46 in 2018 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 51.94 % in 2021 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 45.46 % in 2018 WB
Enrollment Rate 78.15 % in 2021 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 95 % in 2021 WB + 1 other
Not in Education 19.49 % in 2021 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 19.58 ratio in 2018 WB
School Life Expectancy Average 1 timeseries
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators