Guyana vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Guyana
18.5%
in 2023
Suriname
16.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
31st
Suriname rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 18.5% against 16.8% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 16.9% | 13.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 26.3% | 6.9% | 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, female, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 18.5% 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 Guyana and Suriname?
- 1.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guyana ranks 31st 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