How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia 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 vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Europe & Central Asia

2.6%

in 2019

Suriname

15.0%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia rank

40th

Suriname rank

38th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 15.0% against 2.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 5.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.6%	30.0%	26.4%	Suriname
2010s	3.7%	17.4%	13.8%	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 or Suriname?: Suriname, at 15.0% against 2.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?: 12.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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.