Gambia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
34th
Suriname rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Suriname
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 4.8% | 68.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 6.5% | 41.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 19.0% | 19.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 17.1% | 13.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 25.1% | 6.3% | 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, Gambia or Suriname?
- Gambia, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Gambia and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 34th 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