SDG: Eastern Asia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
3.7%
in 2025
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
Suriname rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.2% against 3.7% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 4.4 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 36th of 39 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 18.4% | 15.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 17.1% | 14.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 25.1% | 21.3% | 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, SDG: Eastern Asia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.2% against 3.7% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Suriname?
- 12.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 36th of 39 groups.
- 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