Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 15.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname is 15.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
That places Suriname 34th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -14.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Suriname was 15.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Suriname ranks 34th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/