Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 12,356 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname stood at 12,356.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname peaked at 16,180 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,760, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 95th of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5,760 | — |
| 1988 | 6,127 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 11,048 | +80.3% |
| 2010 | 9,240 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 9,625 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,819 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 8,664 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,401 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,951 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7,620 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11,073 | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 11,591 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 10,213 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 16,180 | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 14,283 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 12,356 | -13.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,356 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,356 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +80.3% | 6,127 | 11,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,944 | 5,760 | 6,127 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,048 | 11,048 | 11,048 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,924 | 7,620 | 11,073 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,924 | 10,213 | 16,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname was 12,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16,180 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,760 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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