Guyana vs Suriname: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Guyana
81.5%
in 2023
Suriname
83.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
159th
Suriname rank
156th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 83.2% against 81.5% in Guyana, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 156th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.1% | 95.6% | 1.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 83.1% | 13.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.8% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 73.7% | 6.9% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 83.2% against 81.5% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Guyana and Suriname?
- 1.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Guyana ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 156th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.