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 0.7802 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname stood at 0.7802 GPIA.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5823 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Suriname 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9107 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9006 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8904 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8962 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8932 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8689 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8938 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.878 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9042 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9019 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8641 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5823 GPIA | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7802 GPIA | +34.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.7802 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.7802 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -49.5% | 1.15 GPIA | 0.5823 GPIA |
| 2024 | +34.0% | 0.5823 GPIA | 0.7802 GPIA |
| 2022 | +33.5% | 0.8641 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9107 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8907 GPIA | 0.8689 GPIA | 0.9042 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8564 GPIA | 0.5823 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 122 United Kingdom 0.7957 GPIA compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 0.7943 GPIA compare
- 124 Seychelles 0.7926 GPIA compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.7748 GPIA compare
- 127 Lithuania 0.7728 GPIA compare
- 128 Jordan 0.7698 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname was 0.7802 GPIA 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 1.15 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5823 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 171 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 down 10.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release