Congo vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Congo
14.5%
in 2012
Suriname
13.8%
in 2019
Congo rank
33rd
Suriname rank
36th

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

  • Congo
  • Suriname
0204060197219952019

How they compare

Congo currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Suriname ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 36th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8% 3.0% 1.2% Suriname
2000s 47.3% 17.2% 30.1% Congo
2010s 13.3% 12.7% 0.6% Congo

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 14.5% against 13.8% in Suriname as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Congo and Suriname?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Congo ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 36th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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