How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.9%

in 2019

Suriname

15.0%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

32nd

Suriname rank

34th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 15.0% against 7.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	20.9%	12.2%	Suriname
2010s	8.7%	18.1%	9.4%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?: Suriname, at 15.0% against 7.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?: 7.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/