Guyana vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Guyana
21.6%
in 2023
Suriname
22.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
28th
Suriname rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 22.8% against 21.6% in Guyana, a difference of 1.2%.
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 28th and Suriname ranks 25th of 169 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 | 7.1% | 20.7% | 13.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 16.9% | 16.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 22.2% | 2.7% | 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, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 22.8% against 21.6% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guyana and Suriname?
- 1.2%, 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guyana ranks 28th 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
February 2026 Data Release