Laos vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Laos
21.6%
in 2025
Suriname
25.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
27th
Suriname rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Laos
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.6% against 21.6% in Laos, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 21.1% | 4.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 25.6% | 6.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Laos or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.6% against 21.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Laos and Suriname?
- 4.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Laos ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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