Adult Literacy Rate in Suriname
Suriname: Adult Literacy Rate was 95 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
95
in 2021
All-time low
89.6
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Suriname, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate in Suriname stood at 95. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Suriname peaked at 95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.6, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.6 | — |
| 2008 | 94.62 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 94.68 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.87 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 95 | +2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.11 | 89.6 | 94.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.78 | 92.87 | 94.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Suriname?
- Adult literacy rate in Suriname was 95 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for adult literacy rate?
- Suriname ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.