Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 14.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname peaked at 18.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1987.
That places Suriname 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.7% | — |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +124.0% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.3%
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.2% compare
- 21 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 23 Mozambique 14.7% compare
- 24 Yemen 14.2% compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 13.2% compare
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname was 14.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/