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

Panama
12.9%
in 2017
Suriname
13.8%
in 2019
Panama rank
38th
Suriname rank
36th

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

  • Panama
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 13.8% against 12.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 36th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 9.6% 3.0% 6.6% Panama
2000s 1.3% 14.5% 13.2% Suriname
2010s 6.9% 13.8% 6.8% 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, Panama or Suriname?
Suriname, at 13.8% against 12.9% in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Panama and Suriname?
0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
12 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, male?
Panama ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 36th 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, 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/