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

North America
1.1%
in 2019
Suriname
11.1%
in 2015
North America rank
45th
Suriname rank
47th

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

  • North America
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 11.1% against 1.1% in North America, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 9.6 times North America's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 47th of 45 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 11.0% 8.2% Suriname
2000s 0.3% 29.2% 28.9% Suriname
2010s 0.8% 14.6% 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, North America or Suriname?
Suriname, at 11.1% against 1.1% in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between North America and Suriname?
10.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do North America and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
North America ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 47th 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, female (%). 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, 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.