Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.0%
in 2019
Suriname
13.8%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Suriname rank
36th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 13.8% against 3.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 4.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 4.0% 7.9% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.8% 15.2% 12.3% Suriname
2010s 3.2% 13.7% 10.5% 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, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 13.8% against 3.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
10.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 36th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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