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 503 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
503 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,043 number
in 2011
All-time low
173 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

2004006008001.0k2008201320192008: 570 number2009: 593 number2010: 909 number2011: 1.0k number2012: 836 number2013: 465 number2014: 412 number2015: 173 number2016: 211 number2017: 561 number2018: 522 number2019: 503 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname stood at 503 number.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname peaked at 1,043 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 173 number, in 2015.

Suriname ranks 95th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (number) in Suriname, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 570 number
2009 593 number +4.0%
2010 909 number +53.3%
2011 1,043 number +14.7%
2012 836 number -19.8%
2013 465 number -44.4%
2014 412 number -11.4%
2015 173 number -58.0%
2016 211 number +22.0%
2017 561 number +165.9%
2018 522 number -7.0%
2019 503 number -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 581.5 number 570 number 593 number 2
2010s 563.5 number 173 number 1,043 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 92 Belize 626 number compare
  2. 93 Brunei Darussalam 610 number compare
  3. 94 Mauritius 524 number compare
  4. 96 Guyana 426 number compare
  5. 97 Lithuania 422 number compare
  6. 98 Macau, China 414 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 503 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 1,043 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 173 number in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Suriname ranks 95th out of 132 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 15.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/