Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 37.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
37.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2012
All-time low
37.9%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 2009–2015

010203040502009201220152009: 44.6 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 47.1 %2012: 49.9 %2013: 49 %2014: 46.4 %2015: 37.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname stood at 37.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

That places Suriname 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 2009 to 2015.
Year % Change
2009 44.6%
2010 42.7% -4.1%
2011 47.1% +10.2%
2012 49.9% +6.1%
2013 49.0% -1.8%
2014 46.4% -5.5%
2015 37.9% -18.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 37.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 37.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2010s 45.5% 37.9% 49.9% 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 32 Namibia 38.9%
  2. 33 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
  3. 34 Tonga 38.0% compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 36.8% compare
  5. 37 Belize 36.2% compare
  6. 38 Nicaragua 35.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname was 37.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.