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 20.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.6%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
38th
of 138 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2009
All-time low
20.6%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015

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

01020302009201220152009: 34.1 %2010: 29.5 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 24.5 %2015: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Suriname stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

That places Suriname 38th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in Suriname, 2009 to 2015.
Year % Change
2009 34.1%
2010 29.5% -13.5%
2011 28.5% -3.5%
2012 27.2% -4.6%
2013 25.5% -6.1%
2014 24.5% -3.8%
2015 20.6% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 34.1% 34.1% 1
2010s 26.0% 20.6% 29.5% 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

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  3. 37 Morocco 20.7% compare
  4. 39 Tajikistan 20.1%
  5. 40 Nicaragua 19.7%
  6. 41 Lesotho 19.6% 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 20.6% 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 34.1% 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 20.6% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Suriname ranks 38th 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 39.6%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/