Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname

Suriname: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 12,697 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
12,697 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
90th
of 149 countries
All-time high
17,350 number
in 2009
All-time low
4,875 number
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname, 1987–2015

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1987200120151987: 4.9k number1988: 5.5k number2009: 17.4k number2010: 16.0k number2011: 15.6k number2012: 13.8k number2013: 13.5k number2014: 13.4k number2015: 12.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname stood at 12,697 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname peaked at 17,350 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,875 number, in 1987.

That places Suriname 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1987 to 2015.
Year number Change
1987 4,875 number
1988 5,465 number +12.1%
2009 17,350 number +217.5%
2010 15,995 number -7.8%
2011 15,621 number -2.3%
2012 13,788 number -11.7%
2013 13,491 number -2.2%
2014 13,356 number -1.0%
2015 12,697 number -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,170 number 4,875 number 5,465 number 2
2000s 17,350 number 17,350 number 17,350 number 1
2010s 14,158 number 12,697 number 15,995 number 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 87 Bahamas 14,213 number compare
  2. 88 Bhutan 14,148 number compare
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 13,738 number compare
  4. 91 Canada 11,505 number compare
  5. 92 Sri Lanka 11,114 number compare
  6. 93 Serbia 10,608 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname was 12,697 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17,350 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 4,875 number in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Suriname ranks 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/