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 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname is 16.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 39.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1978.
Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.5% | — |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +76.2% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +156.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -59.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +156.9% | 7.0% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 16.2% | 39.6% | 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, both sexes in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Suriname was 16.2% in 2024, 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 39.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 3.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release