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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Suriname, 2009–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 37.9% | 49.9% | 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 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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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.