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SurinameOut-of-School Children, Primary

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #103 of 175
Latest Value
6,119
2023
YoY Change
-20.6%
20222023
Global Rank
#103
of 175 countries
Maximum
14,462
2007
Minimum
6,119
2023
CAGR
-3.4%
19 years
Last
6,119
Previous
7,703
Highest
14,462
Lowest
6,119
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20236,119-20.6%
20227,703-40.8%
202113,021+7.9%
202012,067+9.4%
201911,031-11.1%
201812,412-1.5%
201712,596+28.9%
20169,775-6.4%
201510,446-10.8%
201411,709-1.3%
201311,865-2.3%
201212,146-6.8%
201113,031+7.2%
201012,154+11.8%
200910,875-9.7%
200812,042-16.7%
200714,462+24.0%
200611,666+2.9%
200511,342

Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary

#CountryValueYear
1Nigeria9.1M2023
2Pakistan5.4M2024
3Ethiopia4.2M2024
4Angola2.3M2023
5Tanzania2.0M2024
6Niger1.9M2024
7Philippines1.6M2024
8Burkina Faso1.4M2024
9South Sudan1.2M2024
10Mali1.2M2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Methodology

Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →