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 666 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
666 number
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
94th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,271 number
in 2011
All-time low
431 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

4006008001.0k1.2k2008201320192008: 935 number2009: 937 number2010: 1.2k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.0k number2013: 868 number2014: 607 number2015: 431 number2016: 495 number2017: 799 number2018: 500 number2019: 666 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 666 number.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Suriname peaked at 1,271 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 431 number, in 2015.

Suriname ranks 94th 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, male (number) in Suriname, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 935 number
2009 937 number +0.2%
2010 1,155 number +23.3%
2011 1,271 number +10.0%
2012 1,036 number -18.5%
2013 868 number -16.2%
2014 607 number -30.1%
2015 431 number -29.0%
2016 495 number +14.8%
2017 799 number +61.4%
2018 500 number -37.4%
2019 666 number +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 936 number 935 number 937 number 2
2010s 782.8 number 431 number 1,271 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 91 Belize 706 number compare
  2. 92 Ireland 699 number compare
  3. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 687 number
  4. 95 Finland 636 number compare
  5. 96 Mauritius 632 number compare
  6. 97 Brunei Darussalam 607 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 666 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 1,271 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 431 number in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Suriname ranks 94th 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 28.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/