Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 25.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.6%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
24th
of 181 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2023
All-time low
14.3%
in 1987
Years of data
16
1987–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname stood at 25.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.3% | — |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -29.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 20.1% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 21 Solomon Islands 29.6% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.9% compare
- 23 Lebanon 25.9% compare
- 25 Comoros 23.9% compare
- 26 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.9% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.6% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname was 25.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release