Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
12.3%
in 2019
Suriname
18.1%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Suriname rank
27th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 18.1% against 12.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 23.0% 6.9% Suriname
2010s 14.6% 20.9% 6.3% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Suriname?
Suriname, at 18.1% against 12.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Suriname?
5.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/