Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Suriname is 47.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Suriname peaked at 55.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.0% | — |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +12.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 47.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 47.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 36.2% | 47.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 36.3% | 55.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 32 Kenya 49.2% compare
- 33 Maldives 49.2% compare
- 34 Lebanon 47.5% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 47.3% compare
- 37 El Salvador 46.6% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 46.5% 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, female in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Suriname was 47.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release