School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname
Suriname: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.29 years in 2002. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname, 1986–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 12.29 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname peaked at 13.75 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.29 years, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 118th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.75 years | — |
| 1987 | 12.94 years | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.23 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.75 years | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.29 years | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.22 years | 12.94 years | 13.75 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.75 years | 12.75 years | 12.75 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.29 years | 12.29 years | 12.29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 115 Uzbekistan 12.38 years
- 116 British Virgin Islands 12.36 years
- 117 Maldives 12.31 years compare
- 119 Kiribati 12.25 years compare
- 120 Eswatini 12.19 years compare
- 121 Gibraltar 12.12 years compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Suriname was 12.29 years in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 years in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.