Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 6,914 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6,914 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 348.9% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Suriname peaked at 6,914 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,540, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 87th of 163 countries on this measure, 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, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,048 | — |
| 1988 | 3,263 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,788 | +77.4% |
| 2010 | 3,327 | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 3,609 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,947 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 3,129 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,133 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,463 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3,274 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,783 | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 5,797 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,990 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 4,825 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1,540 | -68.1% |
| 2024 | 6,914 | +348.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,156 | 3,048 | 3,263 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,788 | 5,788 | 5,788 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,583 | 2,947 | 5,783 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,613 | 1,540 | 6,914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 84 Serbia 8,986 compare
- 85 Costa Rica 8,576 compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 7,367 compare
- 88 Cape Verde 6,796 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 6,702 compare
- 90 Botswana 6,436 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, female in Suriname?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Suriname was 6,914 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,914 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,540 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release