Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Suriname peaked at 40.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1978.
That places Suriname 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.5% | — |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +81.3% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +62.3% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +126.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -60.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 15.7% | 40.1% | 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, male in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Suriname was 15.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release