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 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Suriname stood at 64.3%.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname peaked at 70.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 19th of 179 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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -8.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 64.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +59.3% | 43.4% | 69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 44.6% | 54.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 43.4% | 70.3% | 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, male in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Suriname was 64.3% in 2024, 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 70.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 25.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release