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 36.5% 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
Suriname recorded 36.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname peaked at 51.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 26.9% | — |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +69.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -29.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 36.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 36.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 3.2× 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 | +69.8% | 30.2% | 51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 26.5% | 51.4% | 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 36.5% 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 51.4% 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 22.2% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Suriname ranks 14th 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 up 54.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release