Europe & Central Asia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
2.1%
in 2019
Suriname
12.3%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th
Suriname rank
40th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Suriname
051015197219952019

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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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/