Children not in school in Suriname
Suriname: Children not in school was 13.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.47
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
24.93
in 2011
All-time low
11.77
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Children not in school in Suriname, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Suriname is 13.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Suriname peaked at 24.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 2015.
That places Suriname 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Children not in school in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.96 | — |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.77 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 24.93 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 21.12 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 17.54 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 13.79 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 11.77 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12.27 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 16 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.78 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.51 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 19.53 | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 19.15 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.39 | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 13.47 | +8.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 | 19.2 | 20.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.17 | 11.77 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 | 12.39 | 19.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 88 New Zealand 14.27 compare
- 89 Seychelles 13.92 compare
- 90 United States 13.49 compare
- 92 Lebanon 12.83 compare
- 93 Gibraltar 12.59 compare
- 94 Morocco 12.46 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Suriname?
- Children not in school in Suriname was 13.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.93 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for children not in school?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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