Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Suriname
Suriname: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
63.9%
World rank
28th
of 83 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2012
All-time low
48.0%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 63.9% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Suriname peaked at 64.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 28th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.8% | — |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 48.0% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.8% | 64.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Suriname?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Suriname was 63.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.