El Salvador vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age

El Salvador
14.32
in 2023
Suriname
21.78
in 2021
El Salvador rank
7th
Suriname rank
4th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 21.78 against 14.32 in El Salvador, a difference of 7.46.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 10.01 17.34 7.33 Suriname
2020s 15.23 19.31 4.08 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, El Salvador or Suriname?
Suriname, at 21.78 against 14.32 in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between El Salvador and Suriname?
7.46, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
El Salvador ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). 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 (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 952 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed