Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14.9% against 6.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 8.0% | 6.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 18.4% | 10.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 16.0% | 8.6% | 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14.9% against 6.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Suriname?
- 8.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 22nd 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, male (%). 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/