Cameroon vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Cameroon
22.9%
in 2023
Suriname
22.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Suriname rank
25th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 22.9% against 22.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 25th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 20.8% 14.9% 5.8% Cameroon
2020s 23.5% 25.0% 1.5% 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, Cameroon or Suriname?
Cameroon, at 22.9% against 22.8% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and Suriname?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 25th of 169 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, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release