Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 21,168 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,168
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
93rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
23,749
in 2023
All-time low
10,467
in 2010
Years of data
14
2009–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname stood at 21,168.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname peaked at 23,749 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,467, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 93rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13,131 | — |
| 2010 | 10,467 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 11,685 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 11,835 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,173 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,250 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11,428 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,970 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 14,325 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 14,168 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,637 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 13,531 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 23,749 | +75.5% |
| 2024 | 21,168 | -10.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21,168 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21,168 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,131 | 13,131 | 13,131 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,892 | 10,467 | 14,325 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,051 | 12,637 | 23,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Botswana 24,018 compare
- 91 Bulgaria 23,881 compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 22,010 compare
- 94 Belarus 20,044 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,976 compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 19,840 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Suriname was 21,168 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23,749 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,467 in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release