Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname

Suriname: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 14,434 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14,434 number
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
85th
of 136 countries
All-time high
17,042 number
in 2011
All-time low
14,434 number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname, 2009–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k2009201220152009: 16.9k number2010: 16.1k number2011: 17.0k number2012: 16.7k number2013: 16.5k number2014: 16.0k number2015: 14.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname is 14,434 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

That places Suriname 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Suriname, 2009 to 2015.
Year number Change
2009 16,941 number
2010 16,140 number -4.7%
2011 17,042 number +5.6%
2012 16,666 number -2.2%
2013 16,516 number -0.9%
2014 15,996 number -3.1%
2015 14,434 number -9.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 14,434 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 14,434 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,941 number 16,941 number 16,941 number 1
2010s 16,132 number 14,434 number 17,042 number 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 82 Croatia 18,543 number compare
  2. 83 Greece 17,012 number compare
  3. 84 Netherlands 15,789 number compare
  4. 85 Denmark 14,434 number compare
  5. 87 Bhutan 14,094 number compare
  6. 88 Hong Kong, China 13,899 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Suriname was 14,434 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17,042 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 14,434 number in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Suriname ranks 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/