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 46.6% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname peaked at 46.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 20th out of 179 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 | 35.2% | — |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +11.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 46.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.6% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 29.3% | 46.6% | 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 46.6% 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 46.6% 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 26.6% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 179 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 75.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release