Belgium vs Suriname: Girls and boys who are out of school

Belgium
6,554 girls
in 2023
Suriname
5,441 girls
in 2024
Belgium rank
107th
Suriname rank
109th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

  • Belgium
  • Suriname
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197720002024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,554 girls against 5,441 girls in Suriname, a difference of 1,113 girls.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Belgium ranks 107th and Suriname ranks 109th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2,992 girls 5,997 girls 3,005 girls Suriname
2010s 6,251 girls 5,300 girls 951.2 girls Belgium
2020s 5,534 girls 9,029 girls 3,494 girls Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Belgium or Suriname?
Belgium, at 6,554 girls against 5,441 girls in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Belgium and Suriname?
1,113 girls, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
Belgium ranks 107th and Suriname ranks 109th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit
girls
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.