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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.