Suriname: Literacy rate

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 Suriname

Literacy rate

 Latest value 95.00
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2021
 Average 93.60
 Min - Max 90.00 - 95.00
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2021 is 95 percent, an increase from 93 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 86.53 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 2004 to 2021 is 93.6 percent. The minimum value, 90 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 95 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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