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

Botswana
10.5%
in 2014
Suriname
10.7%
in 2019
Botswana rank
50th
Suriname rank
49th

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

  • Botswana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 49th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 23.5% 5.4% 18.1% Botswana
2000s 10.6% 12.7% 2.1% Suriname
2010s 10.2% 9.6% 0.6% Botswana

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, female, Botswana or Suriname?
Suriname, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Botswana and Suriname?
0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
10 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, female?
Botswana ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/