Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,431 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname is 1,431, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname peaked at 3,095 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,328, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,391 | — |
| 2009 | 2,136 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,077 | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 3,095 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,324 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1,944 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1,532 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2,075 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 1,743 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1,766 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,752 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,759 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,857 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,160 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,085 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,328 | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 1,431 | +7.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,431 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,431 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,264 | 2,136 | 2,391 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,107 | 1,532 | 3,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 | 1,328 | 2,160 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname was 1,431 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,328 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Suriname ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release