Congo vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Suriname
15.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
35th
Suriname rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.2% against 15.7% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 38th 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 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 18.0% | 30.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.5% | 2.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 40.1% | 22.8% | 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, male, Congo or Suriname?
- Congo, at 17.2% against 15.7% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Congo and Suriname?
- 1.5%, 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, male?
- Congo ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 38th 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, male (%). 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