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 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
59th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6658 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
26
1977–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname stood at 1.07 GPIA.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6658 GPIA, in 1985.
Suriname ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6787 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.8962 GPIA | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6658 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8139 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8794 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7557 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9648 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9509 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9361 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9808 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9482 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.952 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9945 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9759 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9761 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +9.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7874 GPIA | 0.6787 GPIA | 0.8962 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7787 GPIA | 0.6658 GPIA | 0.8794 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9648 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9671 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Suriname was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.28 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6658 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release