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 11.9% 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 11.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname peaked at 25.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 20.1% | — |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -48.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.7% | 22.5% | 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 one year before the official primary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname was 11.9% 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 25.2% 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 11.4% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 175 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 24.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release