Botswana vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Botswana
11.0%
in 2014
Suriname
12.3%
in 2019
Botswana rank
41st
Suriname rank
40th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Suriname
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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/