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 12.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
12.3%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
32nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2009
All-time low
5.9%
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2015

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname, 1987–2015

0510151987200120151987: 5.9 %1988: 6.7 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15.2 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 13 %2015: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 12.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Suriname peaked at 16.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1987.

That places Suriname 32nd out of 149 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 1987 to 2015.
Year % Change
1987 5.9%
1988 6.7% +12.7%
2009 16.9% +151.8%
2010 15.5% -7.8%
2011 15.2% -2.3%
2012 13.4% -11.7%
2013 13.1% -2.1%
2014 13.0% -1.0%
2015 12.3% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 2
2000s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
2010s 13.8% 12.3% 15.5% 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 29 Bulgaria 13.1% compare
  2. 30 Panama 12.9% compare
  3. 31 Togo 12.5% compare
  4. 33 British Virgin Islands 12.1% compare
  5. 34 Eswatini 12.0% compare
  6. 35 South Africa 11.7% compare

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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 12.3% 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 16.9% 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 5.9% in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Suriname ranks 32nd out of 149 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 26.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/