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 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname is 22.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 25th of 169 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 | 12.9% | — |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -13.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 29.8% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname was 22.8% 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 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 169 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 49.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release