Jamaica vs Suriname: Children out of school, primary, male

Jamaica
4,815
in 2024
Suriname
5,256
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
Suriname rank
118th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197620002024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 5,256 against 4,815 in Jamaica, a difference of 441.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 118th of 177 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 6,069 2,325 3,744 Jamaica
1980s 9,432 2,828 6,604 Jamaica
2000s 17,308 5,776 11,532 Jamaica
2010s 14,762 5,445 9,318 Jamaica
2020s 12,024 7,991 4,034 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Jamaica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 5,256 against 4,815 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Jamaica and Suriname?
441, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Jamaica ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 118th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. 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, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.