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 33.8% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname is 33.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Suriname peaked at 49.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 30.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 33.8% | 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 33.8% 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 49.7% 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 24.7% 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 29.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release