Nepal vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Nepal
16.0%
in 2024
Suriname
15.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
82nd
Suriname rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16.0% against 15.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Suriname ahead.
Nepal ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.5% | 0.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 15.9% | 4.3% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Suriname?
- Nepal, at 16.0% against 15.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Nepal and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Nepal ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 85th 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, 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