Children out of school, primary, male in Suriname
Suriname: Children out of school, primary, male was 5,256 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5,256 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 61.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Suriname peaked at 13,499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,469, in 1978.
Suriname ranks 118th 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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,325 | — |
| 1978 | 1,469 | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 2,213 | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 3,476 | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 3,380 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,245 | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 5,776 | +157.3% |
| 2006 | 5,876 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,099 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 6,037 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 5,615 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,406 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 6,622 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,170 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6,016 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,902 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,768 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 4,706 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,745 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 5,378 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 5,597 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,130 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,626 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8,443 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 13,499 | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 5,256 | -61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,897 | 1,469 | 2,325 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,828 | 2,213 | 3,476 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,081 | 5,615 | 7,099 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,731 | 4,706 | 6,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,991 | 5,256 | 13,499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 115 New Zealand 5,551 compare
- 116 Qatar 5,331 compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 5,297 compare
- 119 Jamaica 4,815 compare
- 120 Namibia 4,619 compare
- 121 Netherlands 3,767 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Suriname?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Suriname was 5,256 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,499 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male. 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.