Panama 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
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.2% against 12.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 1.4% | 13.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 14.0% | 12.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.7% | 4.5% | 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, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 13.2% against 12.3% in Suriname as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Panama and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 37th 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/