Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 19.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.43
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.93
in 2011
All-time low
11.77
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2021
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Suriname, 2008–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 19.43 for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in 2021.
The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Suriname peaked at 24.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.96 | — |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.77 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 24.93 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 21.92 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 12.27 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 14.73 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 15.78 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.51 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | +55.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 | 19.2 | 20.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 11.77 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 | 12.51 | 19.43 | 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 one year younger than the official in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Suriname was 19.43 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.93 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for 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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