Congo vs Suriname: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
33rd
Suriname rank
36th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.1% against 16.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 4.0% | 6.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 18.1% | 29.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 18.4% | 2.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 39.6% | 22.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Suriname?
- Congo, at 17.1% against 16.2% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 36th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.