Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname
Suriname: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 10,697 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname is 10,697 children, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname peaked at 26,242 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,887 children, in 1989.
Suriname ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6,188 children | — |
| 1988 | 6,244 children | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,887 children | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 11,342 children | +191.8% |
| 2006 | 11,666 children | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,462 children | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 12,042 children | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 10,875 children | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 12,319 children | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 12,638 children | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12,042 children | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11,551 children | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,170 children | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,256 children | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 9,052 children | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,942 children | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 10,454 children | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,887 children | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11,924 children | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 12,849 children | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 19,797 children | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 26,242 children | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 10,697 children | -59.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10,697 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10,697 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +191.8% | 3,887 children | 11,342 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,440 children | 3,887 children | 6,244 children | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,077 children | 10,875 children | 14,462 children | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,031 children | 9,052 children | 12,638 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,302 children | 10,697 children | 26,242 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Suriname was 10,697 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 26,242 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 children in 1989.
- How does Suriname rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.