Europe & Central Asia 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
- Europe & Central Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12.3% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 14.0% | 11.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12.3% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?
- 10.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- 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/