Suriname vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Suriname
15.7%
in 2024
Zambia
15.9%
in 2017
Suriname rank
38th
Zambia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.
Suriname ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 17.5% | 12.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 16.7% | 4.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 8.3% | 10.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 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, male, Suriname or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Suriname as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Suriname and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Suriname ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th 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