Guyana vs Suriname: Children out of school, female

Guyana
18.5%
in 2023
Suriname
16.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
30th
Suriname rank
33rd

Children out of school, female over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 18.5% against 16.8% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 4.4% 1.6% Guyana
2000s 3.4% 16.9% 13.5% Suriname
2020s 19.4% 26.3% 6.9% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Guyana or Suriname?
Guyana, at 18.5% against 16.8% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Guyana and Suriname?
1.7%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for children out of school, female?
Guyana ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.