Pacific island small states 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
- Pacific island small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14.9% against 5.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 18.4% | 12.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 16.0% | 11.9% | 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, Pacific island small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14.9% against 5.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 9.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Pacific island small states and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Pacific island small states ranks 23rd 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/