Botswana vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12.3% against 11.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 4.7% | 25.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 1.4% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 14.0% | 2.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Botswana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12.3% against 11.0% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/