Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Suriname

Suriname: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 5,297 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,297 number
World rank
72nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
7,570 number
in 2004
All-time low
4,458 number
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Suriname, 2004–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201120182004: 7.6k number2008: 5.1k number2010: 4.5k number2012: 5.8k number2018: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 5,297 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Suriname peaked at 7,570 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,458 number, in 2010.

That places Suriname 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Suriname, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 7,570 number —
2008 5,133 number -32.2%
2010 4,458 number -13.2%
2012 5,824 number +30.6%
2018 5,297 number -9.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 5,297 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 210,632 number, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 5,297 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 146,693 number, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,352 number 5,133 number 7,570 number 2
2010s 5,193 number 4,458 number 5,824 number 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 69 Vanuatu 7,048 number compare
  2. 70 Bahrain 6,947 number compare
  3. 71 Albania 6,067 number compare
  4. 73 Maldives 4,048 number compare
  5. 74 Moldova 3,971 number compare
  6. 75 Brunei 2,230 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Suriname?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Suriname was 5,297 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 7,570 number in 2004.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 4,458 number in 2010.
How does Suriname rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Suriname ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.