Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2000
All-time low
15.4%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname stood at 20.2%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 20.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 30 Comoros 22.2% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 21.7% compare
- 32 Madagascar 21.6% compare
- 33 Pakistan 20.2% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 20.1% compare
- 35 Chad 20.1% 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, both sexes in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname was 20.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release