Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6766 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.6766 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 418.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname peaked at 1.58 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Suriname 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8249 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.8443 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9647 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9552 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9606 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9132 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8739 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9026 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8713 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9105 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9554 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9245 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7696 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 GPIA | +105.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1305 GPIA | -91.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6766 GPIA | +418.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.6766 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.6766 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +418.6% | 0.1305 GPIA | 0.6766 GPIA |
| 2022 | +105.2% | 0.7696 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA |
| 2023 | -91.7% | 1.58 GPIA | 0.1305 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8346 GPIA | 0.8249 GPIA | 0.8443 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9647 GPIA | 0.9647 GPIA | 0.9647 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9178 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8161 GPIA | 0.1305 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 127 Cambodia 0.7485 GPIA compare
- 128 Colombia 0.7215 GPIA compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7158 GPIA compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 0.6699 GPIA compare
- 132 Peru 0.6633 GPIA compare
- 133 Netherlands 0.6548 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname was 0.6766 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release