Suriname vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Suriname
36.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
37.9%
in 2024
Suriname rank
14th
Tanzania rank
13th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
0204060200920162024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 37.9% against 36.5% in Suriname, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania ahead.

Suriname ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 171 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 25.1% 37.3% 12.2% Tanzania
2020s 36.1% 36.7% 0.6% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Suriname or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 37.9% against 36.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Suriname and Tanzania?
1.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Suriname ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release