Guatemala vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Guatemala
10.5%
in 2019
Suriname
10.7%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
51st
Suriname rank
49th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 51.4% 5.0% 46.4% Guatemala
2000s 6.3% 14.5% 8.2% Suriname
2010s 9.9% 9.9% 0.0% 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, Guatemala or Suriname?
Suriname, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Guatemala and Suriname?
0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Guatemala ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/