Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 26,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 26,424 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname peaked at 37,248 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,196, in 2015.
That places Suriname 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18,746 | — |
| 2010 | 16,873 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 18,307 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 18,005 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18,189 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17,152 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16,196 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16,676 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19,922 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 20,298 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19,263 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 21,974 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 37,248 | +69.5% |
| 2024 | 26,424 | -29.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26,424 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26,424 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +69.5% | 21,974 | 37,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,746 | 18,746 | 18,746 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,665 | 16,196 | 19,922 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,041 | 19,263 | 37,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 93 East Timor 28,720 compare
- 94 Belarus 28,465 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 27,380 compare
- 97 Israel 26,177 compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,171 compare
- 99 Namibia 20,747
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname was 26,424 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37,248 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,196 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release