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

Latest (2015)
28.5%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
29th
of 138 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2009
All-time low
28.5%
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: 37.9 %2010: 34.1 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 34 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 30.7 %2015: 28.5 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Suriname, 2009 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1
2010s 32.5% 28.5% 34.5% 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 26 Iraq 29.7%
  2. 27 Zimbabwe 29.4% compare
  3. 28 Panama 29.1% compare
  4. 30 Malaysia 28.2% compare
  5. 31 Lesotho 28.1% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 25.0% 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/