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 28.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname, 2009–2015
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 28.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
That places Suriname 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 37.9% | — |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -7.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.5% | 34.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
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 28.5% 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 37.9% 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 28.5% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Suriname ranks 29th out of 138 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 24.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/