Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 10,552 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Suriname is 10,552, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Suriname peaked at 12,181 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,094, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 88th 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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,906 | — |
| 1988 | 4,085 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6,254 | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 3,663 | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 3,947 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,530 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3,721 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,805 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,101 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3,705 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 6,236 | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 6,461 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,345 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 2,094 | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 12,181 | +481.7% |
| 2024 | 10,552 | -13.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10,552 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,606, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10,552 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,418, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +481.7% | 2,094 | 12,181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,996 | 3,906 | 4,085 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,254 | 6,254 | 6,254 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,089 | 3,530 | 6,236 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,327 | 2,094 | 12,181 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 85 Cape Verde 12,626 compare
- 86 Comoros 12,364 compare
- 87 Mongolia 11,050 compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 8,807 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 8,703 compare
- 91 Libya 8,440
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, male in Suriname?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Suriname was 10,552 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,181 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,094 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 88th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release