How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

3.1%

in 2019

Suriname

15.0%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

38th

Suriname rank

38th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 15.0% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 4.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.9%	30.0%	25.1%	Suriname
2010s	4.6%	17.4%	12.8%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?: Suriname, at 15.0% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?: 11.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.