Guatemala vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Guatemala
28.3%
in 2024
Suriname
28.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
24th
Suriname rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 28.5% against 28.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 24.5% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.8% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.4% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 28.5% against 28.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 23rd 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, female (%). 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