Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname stood at 56.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 62.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.1% | — |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 56.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 56.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +57.0% | 39.9% | 62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.6% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 39.9% | 62.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname was 56.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release