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 4,758 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4,758 number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
7,575 number
in 2009
All-time low
1,635 number
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2015

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1987200120151987: 1.6k number1988: 2.0k number2009: 7.6k number2010: 6.8k number2011: 6.5k number2012: 5.5k number2013: 5.2k number2014: 5.0k number2015: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 4,758 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname peaked at 7,575 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,635 number, in 1987.

That places Suriname 93rd out of 148 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, female (number) in Suriname, 1987 to 2015.
Year number Change
1987 1,635 number
1988 2,024 number +23.8%
2009 7,575 number +274.3%
2010 6,844 number -9.7%
2011 6,478 number -5.3%
2012 5,455 number -15.8%
2013 5,185 number -4.9%
2014 4,965 number -4.2%
2015 4,758 number -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,830 number 1,635 number 2,024 number 2
2000s 7,575 number 7,575 number 7,575 number 1
2010s 5,614 number 4,758 number 6,844 number 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 90 Serbia 5,389 number compare
  2. 91 Canada 5,025 number compare
  3. 92 Bhutan 4,934 number compare
  4. 94 Cape Verde 4,252 number compare
  5. 95 Kuwait 3,261 number compare
  6. 96 Czechia 3,123 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 4,758 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 7,575 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 1,635 number in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Suriname ranks 93rd out of 148 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 37.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/