Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 5,256 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Suriname stood at 5,256.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Suriname peaked at 13,499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,469, in 1978.
That places Suriname 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,325 | — |
| 1978 | 1,469 | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 2,213 | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 3,476 | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 3,380 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,245 | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 5,776 | +157.3% |
| 2006 | 5,876 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,099 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 6,037 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 5,615 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,406 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 6,622 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,170 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6,016 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,902 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,768 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 4,706 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,745 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 5,378 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 5,597 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,130 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,626 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8,443 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 13,499 | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 5,256 | -61.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5,256 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5,256 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +157.3% | 2,245 | 5,776 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,897 | 1,469 | 2,325 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,828 | 2,213 | 3,476 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,081 | 5,615 | 7,099 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,731 | 4,706 | 6,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,991 | 5,256 | 13,499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 115 New Zealand 5,551 compare
- 116 Qatar 5,331 compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 5,297 compare
- 119 Jamaica 4,815 compare
- 120 Namibia 4,619 compare
- 121 Netherlands 3,767 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 children of primary school age, male in Suriname?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Suriname was 5,256 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,499 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release