Girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname
Suriname: Girls and boys who are out of school was 5,441 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname is 5,441 girls, 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, girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname peaked at 12,743 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,245 girls, in 1978.
Suriname ranks 109th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,486 girls | — |
| 1978 | 1,245 girls | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 1,399 girls | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2,712 girls | +93.9% |
| 1988 | 2,864 girls | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,642 girls | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 5,566 girls | +239.0% |
| 2006 | 5,790 girls | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,363 girls | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 6,005 girls | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 5,260 girls | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5,913 girls | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,016 girls | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,872 girls | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,535 girls | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,268 girls | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,488 girls | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,346 girls | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,197 girls | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 5,076 girls | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,290 girls | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,794 girls | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,223 girls | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 11,354 girls | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 12,743 girls | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5,441 girls | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,366 girls | 1,245 girls | 1,486 girls | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,154 girls | 1,399 girls | 2,864 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,997 girls | 5,260 girls | 7,363 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,300 girls | 4,346 girls | 6,016 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,311 girls | 5,441 girls | 12,743 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 Bulgaria 6,943 girls compare
- 107 Belgium 6,554 girls compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,273 girls compare
- 110 Hong Kong, China 5,014 girls compare
- 111 Hungary 4,886 girls compare
- 112 New Zealand 4,845 girls compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Suriname was 5,441 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,743 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 girls in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.