Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Suriname
Suriname: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 2,149 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,149
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,713
in 2011
All-time low
1,307
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2021
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Suriname, 2008–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2,149 for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in 2021.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Suriname peaked at 2,713 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,307, in 2015.
That places Suriname 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,391 | — |
| 2009 | 2,136 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,490 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2,713 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,412 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,983 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,720 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,307 | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 1,357 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,943 | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 1,639 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 1,759 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,393 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2,149 | +54.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,149 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,149 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,209, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,264 | 2,136 | 2,391 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,932 | 1,307 | 2,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,771 | 1,393 | 2,149 | 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 one year younger than the official in Suriname?
- Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Suriname was 2,149 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,713 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,307 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- Suriname ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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