Suriname vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Suriname
15.0%
in 2024
United States
14.3%
in 2022
Suriname rank
85th
United States rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Suriname
- United States
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.0% against 14.3% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 85th and United States ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.9% | 4.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 12.4% | 4.7% | 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, Suriname or United States?
- Suriname, at 15.0% against 14.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Suriname and United States?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Suriname ranks 85th and United States ranks 87th 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