Pacific island small states 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
- Pacific island small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.1% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 25th 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 | Pacific island small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 23.0% | 9.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 20.9% | 9.9% | 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, Pacific island small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.1% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 6.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Pacific island small states and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th 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/