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 15.0% 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
Suriname recorded 15.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Suriname peaked at 24.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 85th of 175 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 | 21.8% | — |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +79.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +14.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.7% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 82 Nepal 16.0% compare
- 83 Guatemala 15.7% compare
- 84 Nicaragua 15.3% compare
- 86 New Zealand 14.4% compare
- 87 United States of America 14.3% compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 14.3% 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 15.0% 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 24.7% 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 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Suriname ranks 85th 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 up 7.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release