Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname is 32.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname peaked at 40.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.7% | — |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -20.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 24.7% | 40.8% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname was 32.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Suriname ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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