Bahamas vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahamas
15.9%
in 2024
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
37th
Suriname rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.4% | 11.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 18.2% | 14.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 27.9% | 5.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bahamas or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahamas and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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