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

Panama
13.2%
in 2017
Suriname
12.3%
in 2019
Panama rank
37th
Suriname rank
40th

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

  • Panama
  • Suriname
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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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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/