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 7,939 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7,939 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
84th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9,775 number
in 2009
All-time low
3,240 number
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2015

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1987200120151987: 3.2k number1988: 3.4k number2009: 9.8k number2010: 9.2k number2011: 9.1k number2012: 8.3k number2013: 8.3k number2014: 8.4k number2015: 7.9k 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 7,939 number.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Suriname peaked at 9,775 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,240 number, in 1987.

Suriname ranks 84th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Suriname, 1987 to 2015.
Year number Change
1987 3,240 number
1988 3,441 number +6.2%
2009 9,775 number +184.1%
2010 9,151 number -6.4%
2011 9,143 number -0.1%
2012 8,333 number -8.9%
2013 8,306 number -0.3%
2014 8,391 number +1.0%
2015 7,939 number -5.4%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 7,939 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 7,939 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,340 number 3,240 number 3,441 number 2
2000s 9,775 number 9,775 number 9,775 number 1
2010s 8,544 number 7,939 number 9,151 number 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 81 Slovakia 11,602 number compare
  2. 82 Greece 10,815 number compare
  3. 83 Bhutan 9,214 number compare
  4. 85 Oman 7,923 number compare
  5. 86 Albania 7,778 number compare
  6. 87 Bahamas 7,354 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 7,939 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 9,775 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 3,240 number in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Suriname ranks 84th 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 18.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/