Malaysia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Malaysia
11.6%
in 2017
Suriname
11.1%
in 2015
Malaysia rank
44th
Suriname rank
47th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.6% against 11.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Malaysia ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 47th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 29.2% 20.1% Suriname
2010s 9.7% 14.6% 4.9% 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, Malaysia or Suriname?
Malaysia, at 11.6% against 11.1% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Suriname?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 47th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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