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 32.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.9% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 32 Angola 33.2% compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.5% compare
- 35 Guatemala 32.3% compare
- 36 Lesotho 32.2% 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 32.5% in 2025, 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 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Suriname ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release