Seychelles vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Seychelles
10.7%
in 2024
Suriname
11.9%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
95th
Suriname rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Seychelles
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 11.9% against 10.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 19.2% | 17.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 17.3% | 14.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 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, Seychelles or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 11.9% against 10.7% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Seychelles and Suriname?
- 1.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Suriname?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Seychelles ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 175 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, female (%). 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