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 0.8081 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname stood at 0.8081 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5746 GPIA, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 121st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8184 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.8581 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.963 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9476 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.939 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.937 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8915 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9237 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9338 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9654 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9501 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8808 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 GPIA | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5746 GPIA | -58.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8081 GPIA | +40.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.8081 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.8081 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | -58.0% | 1.37 GPIA | 0.5746 GPIA |
| 2022 | +55.5% | 0.8808 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA |
| 2024 | +40.6% | 0.5746 GPIA | 0.8081 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8382 GPIA | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.8581 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.963 GPIA | 0.963 GPIA | 0.963 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 0.9654 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9166 GPIA | 0.5746 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 118 Colombia 0.8162 GPIA compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.8161 GPIA compare
- 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8101 GPIA compare
- 122 Madagascar 0.8058 GPIA compare
- 123 San Marino 0.779 GPIA compare
- 124 Australia 0.7748 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname was 0.8081 GPIA 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 1.37 GPIA 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 0.5746 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Suriname ranks 121st 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 down 9.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release