Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.02 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.8226 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname is 1.01 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname peaked at 1.02 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8226 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Suriname 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8226 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8537 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8981 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9424 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9865 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.994 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9878 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9939 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9935 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9744 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9682 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9876 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9884 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9891 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9569 modelled data | 0.8226 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9974 modelled data | 0.9682 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 modelled data | 0.9876 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 63 Guatemala 1.02 modelled data compare
- 64 Barbados 1.02 modelled data compare
- 65 Jamaica 1.02 modelled data compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8226 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release