El Salvador vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
15.3%
in 2024
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Suriname rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 16.5% | 6.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 25.1% | 9.9% | 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, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.2% against 15.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 39th 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