Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Suriname, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Suriname is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Suriname peaked at 35.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places Suriname 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.8% | 29.7% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 257,128 (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Suriname?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Suriname was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.