North America vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- North America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.6% against 0.8% in North America, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 12.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 15.2% | 14.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 11.3% | 9.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, North America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.6% against 0.8% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between North America and Suriname?
- 8.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do North America and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- North America ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/