Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 57.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2024
All-time low
46.6%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname stood at 57.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -2.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 57.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 49.4% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.2% | 58.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 25 San Marino 58.5% compare
- 26 South Sudan 57.8% compare
- 27 Lesotho 57.7% compare
- 29 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 30 Togo 56.4% compare
- 31 Yemen 55.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Suriname was 57.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release