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 11.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname peaked at 29.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1987.
That places Suriname 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.8% | — |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +138.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.6% | 22.6% | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname was 11.1% in 2015, 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 29.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Suriname ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 62.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.