Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname

Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 24.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
24.7%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
31st
of 142 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2009
All-time low
24.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname, 2009–2015

0102030402009201220152009: 36.1 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 31.6 %2012: 30.7 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 27.7 %2015: 24.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname is 24.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Suriname ranks 31st of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 2009 to 2015.
Year % Change
2009 36.1%
2010 31.8% -11.7%
2011 31.6% -0.8%
2012 30.7% -2.9%
2013 29.5% -3.9%
2014 27.7% -5.9%
2015 24.7% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1
2010s 29.3% 24.7% 31.8% 6

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  3. 30 Malaysia 25.3% compare
  4. 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
  5. 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare
  6. 34 Cayman Islands 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname was 24.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Suriname ranks 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/