Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 38.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname is 38.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname peaked at 38.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.2% | — |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +75.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 38.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 38.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 31.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 21.9% | 38.5% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname was 38.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release