Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 17,466 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 17,466 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 17,466 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,477, in 2012.
That places Suriname 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6,954 | — |
| 1988 | 7,348 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12,042 | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 6,990 | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 7,556 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,477 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6,850 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,938 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,563 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 6,979 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,020 | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 12,257 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,335 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 6,919 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 13,721 | +98.3% |
| 2024 | 17,466 | +27.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17,466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17,466 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,151 | 6,954 | 7,348 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,042 | 12,042 | 12,042 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,672 | 6,477 | 12,020 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,940 | 6,919 | 17,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19,061 compare
- 86 Argentina 18,433 compare
- 87 Germany 18,165 compare
- 89 Mongolia 17,426 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 17,279 compare
- 91 Puerto Rico 16,174 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname was 17,466 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,466 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,477 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release