Guyana vs Suriname: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Guyana
30,284
in 2025
Suriname
32,796
in 2025
Guyana rank
165th
Suriname rank
162nd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 32,796 against 30,284 in Guyana, a difference of 2,512.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,831 | 27,557 | 9,274 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 37,345 | 29,153 | 8,192 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 32,317 | 23,904 | 8,412 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 30,697 | 24,164 | 6,533 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 32,328 | 31,643 | 685.3 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 29,112 | 32,867 | 3,755 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 32,796 against 30,284 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Guyana and Suriname?
- 2,512, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). 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