Namibia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Namibia
0.7483 GPIA
in 2024
Suriname
0.7923 GPIA
in 2024
Namibia rank
129th
Suriname rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.7923 GPIA against 0.7483 GPIA in Namibia, a difference of 0.044 GPIA.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 126th of 169 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7719 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.2819 GPIA | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.8576 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 0.0754 GPIA | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.7923 GPIA against 0.7483 GPIA in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Namibia and Suriname?
- 0.044 GPIA, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Namibia ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 126th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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