Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname peaked at 64.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 59.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 59.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 55.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 53.8% | 60.2% | 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, male in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname was 59.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release