Guyana vs Suriname: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Guyana
14,466
in 2023
Suriname
15,808
in 2024
Guyana rank
95th
Suriname rank
93rd
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15,808 against 14,466 in Guyana, a difference of 1,342.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 170 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,043 | 11,869 | 6,826 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 649 | 10,134 | 9,486 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 13,640 | 16,747 | 3,108 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15,808 against 14,466 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Guyana and Suriname?
- 1,342, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Guyana ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release