Congo vs Suriname: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Congo

82.9%

in 2023

Suriname

83.8%

in 2024

Congo rank

176th

Suriname rank

173rd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

Suriname currently reports 83.8% against 82.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Suriname ahead.

Congo ranks 176th and Suriname ranks 173rd of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.