Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname

Suriname: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,169 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,169 number
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
101st
of 133 countries
All-time high
2,314 number
in 2011
All-time low
604 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname, 2008–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201320192008: 1.5k number2009: 1.5k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 2.3k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.0k number2015: 604 number2016: 706 number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.0k number2019: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname is 1,169 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname peaked at 2,314 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 604 number, in 2015.

Suriname ranks 101st of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 1,505 number
2009 1,530 number +1.7%
2010 2,064 number +34.9%
2011 2,314 number +12.1%
2012 1,872 number -19.1%
2013 1,333 number -28.8%
2014 1,019 number -23.6%
2015 604 number -40.7%
2016 706 number +16.9%
2017 1,360 number +92.6%
2018 1,022 number -24.9%
2019 1,169 number +14.4%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 1,169 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 1,169 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,422 number, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,518 number 1,505 number 1,530 number 2
2010s 1,346 number 604 number 2,314 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 98 Netherlands 1,256 number compare
  2. 99 Denmark 1,219 number compare
  3. 100 Brunei Darussalam 1,217 number compare
  4. 102 Mauritius 1,156 number compare
  5. 103 Lithuania 821 number compare
  6. 104 United Arab Emirates 793 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname was 1,169 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2,314 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 604 number in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Suriname ranks 101st out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/