Suriname vs Tanzania: Children out of school
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
16.4%
in 2024
Suriname rank
35th
Tanzania rank
34th
Children out of school over time
- Suriname
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Suriname ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 48.9% | 39.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 13.9% | 11.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Suriname or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Suriname and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tanzania rank globally for children out of school?
- Suriname ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.