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 0.737 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname is 0.737 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname peaked at 0.9122 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5984 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Suriname 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8298 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8083 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7843 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8251 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.87 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9122 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8581 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.821 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8136 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8224 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8355 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.808 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5984 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.737 GPIA | +23.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.737 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.737 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8298 GPIA | 0.8298 GPIA | 0.8298 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.7843 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7603 GPIA | 0.5984 GPIA | 0.8355 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 132 Ecuador 0.741 GPIA compare
- 133 Malta 0.7385 GPIA compare
- 134 Armenia 0.7371 GPIA compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 0.7366 GPIA compare
- 137 Seychelles 0.7346 GPIA compare
- 138 Montenegro 0.7334 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Suriname was 0.737 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.9122 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5984 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Suriname ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 19.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release