East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.1% against 9.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 23.0% | 11.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 20.9% | 10.7% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.1% against 9.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Suriname?
- 8.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 27th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/