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 28.5% 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 28.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -4.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 22.9% | 35.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 20 Solomon Islands 30.6% compare
- 21 Lebanon 30.5% compare
- 22 Mauritania 29.6% compare
- 24 Guatemala 28.3% compare
- 25 San Marino 28.1% compare
- 26 Madagascar 27.7% 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 28.5% 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 35.7% 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 19.8% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Suriname ranks 23rd 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 38.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release