Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age was 21.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname, 1977–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname is 21.78, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname peaked at 21.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 1978.
That places Suriname 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.47 | — |
| 1978 | 4.04 | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 11.39 | +76.2% |
| 1988 | 11.51 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 18.05 | +156.9% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 17.91 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 16 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.84 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 18.05 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.78 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.68 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.84 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 14.82 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 19.06 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.56 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 16.83 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.78 | +29.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.88, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.35, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for 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 | +156.9% | 7.02 | 18.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 | 4.04 | 5.47 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 6.46 | 11.51 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.39 | 16 | 21.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.69 | 14.82 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.31 | 16.83 | 21.78 | 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Suriname was 21.78 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- Suriname ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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