Children out of school, primary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Children out of school, primary, female was 5,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, female in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Suriname is 5,441, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Suriname peaked at 12,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,245, in 1978.
Suriname ranks 110th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,486 | — |
| 1978 | 1,245 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 1,399 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2,712 | +93.9% |
| 1988 | 2,864 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,642 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 5,566 | +239.0% |
| 2006 | 5,790 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,363 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 6,005 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 5,260 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5,913 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,016 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,872 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,535 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,268 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,488 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,346 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,197 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 5,076 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,290 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,794 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,223 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 11,354 | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 12,743 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5,441 | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,366 | 1,245 | 1,486 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,154 | 1,399 | 2,864 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,997 | 5,260 | 7,363 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,300 | 4,346 | 6,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,311 | 5,441 | 12,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,490 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 50.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Suriname?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Suriname was 5,441 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,743 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Suriname ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.