Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.7923 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.7923 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7095 GPIA, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 126th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9194 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9122 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9312 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9611 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9378 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9011 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9867 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9738 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7095 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 GPIA | +82.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8941 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7923 GPIA | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9158 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.9194 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9011 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.933 GPIA | 0.7095 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 5 |
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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 one year before the official primary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname was 0.7923 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7095 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Suriname ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release