Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.1%
in 2019
Suriname
12.3%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Suriname rank
32nd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 12.3% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 7.4% 6.3% 1.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.6% 16.9% 12.3% Suriname
2010s 4.1% 13.8% 9.7% 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 12.3% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
9.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 32nd 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/