Guinea vs Suriname: Children out of school
Guinea
14.7%
in 2020
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
38th
Suriname rank
35th
Children out of school over time
- Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.2% against 14.7% in Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.1% | 9.1% | 66.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 18.4% | 15.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 17.1% | 5.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 17.9% | 3.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.2% against 14.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Guinea and Suriname?
- 1.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Suriname?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Suriname rank globally for children out of school?
- Guinea ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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
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.