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 13.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname is 13.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname peaked at 24.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 91st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.0% | — |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +8.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 88 New Zealand 14.3% compare
- 89 Seychelles 13.9% compare
- 90 United States of America 13.5% compare
- 92 Lebanon 12.8% compare
- 93 Gibraltar 12.6% compare
- 94 Morocco 12.5% 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 one year before the official primary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname was 13.5% 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 24.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 179 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 2.3%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release