How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

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.

Panama vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Panama

12.9%

in 2017

Suriname

12.3%

in 2015

Panama rank

30th

Suriname rank

32nd

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

Panama
Suriname

How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 149 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.8%	16.9%	10.0%	Suriname
2010s	7.8%	13.8%	6.0%	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, Panama or Suriname?: Panama, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Panama and Suriname?: 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Panama ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
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: 04 September 2026

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/