Suriname—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #139 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
92.8%
2018
YoY Change
-2.8%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#139
of 167 countries
Maximum
103.0%
2015
Minimum
90.3%
2012
CAGR
-0.1%
14 years
Last
92.8%
Previous
95.4%
Highest
103.0%
Lowest
90.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Suriname's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 92.8% in 2018, ranking #139 out of 167 countries. This represents a -2.8% change from 2017. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 103.0% (2015) and the lowest was 90.3% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 92.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 102.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 93.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).