Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname
Suriname: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 14,482 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname, 1977–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname stood at 14,482. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname peaked at 14,482 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,714, in 1978.
That places Suriname 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,811 | — |
| 1978 | 2,714 | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 3,612 | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 6,188 | +71.3% |
| 1988 | 6,244 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,887 | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 11,342 | +191.8% |
| 2006 | 11,666 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,462 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 12,042 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 10,875 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 12,154 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 13,031 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12,146 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11,865 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11,709 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,446 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 9,775 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 12,596 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 12,650 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,652 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11,183 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14,482 | +29.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14,482 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14,482 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,558, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +191.8% | 3,887 | 11,342 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,262 | 2,714 | 3,811 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,983 | 3,612 | 6,244 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12,077 | 10,875 | 14,462 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,802 | 9,775 | 13,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,832 | 11,183 | 14,482 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Suriname was 14,482 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,482 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,714 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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