Congo vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Congo
16.9%
in 2023
Suriname
16.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
33rd
Suriname rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 3.8% | 9.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 18.2% | 28.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 18.2% | 3.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 39.1% | 22.2% | 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, female, Congo or Suriname?
- Congo, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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