Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18,228 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname stood at 18,228.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 20,418 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,200, in 2010.
That places Suriname 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,226 | — |
| 2010 | 12,200 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,849 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 15,093 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 15,528 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,498 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 13,423 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,853 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14,493 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,866 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13,213 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20,418 | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 18,301 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 18,228 | -0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18,228 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18,228 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school 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 | +54.5% | 13,213 | 20,418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,226 | 12,226 | 12,226 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,117 | 12,200 | 15,528 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,805 | 13,213 | 20,418 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname was 18,228 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20,418 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release