Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.939 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.939 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9563 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.7264 modelled data
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname is 0.939 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname peaked at 0.9563 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7264 modelled data, in 2003.
That places Suriname 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7358 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7283 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7281 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7264 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.727 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7442 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7429 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7408 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7429 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7585 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7877 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8287 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8674 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8848 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8949 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8982 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8972 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8893 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8879 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8879 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9015 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9217 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9476 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9563 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9485 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.939 modelled data | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.939 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.939 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7375 modelled data | 0.7264 modelled data | 0.7585 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8724 modelled data | 0.7877 modelled data | 0.8982 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9358 modelled data | 0.9015 modelled data | 0.9563 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname was 0.939 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9563 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7264 modelled data in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release