Suriname vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Suriname
16.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.4%
in 2024
Suriname rank
36th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
35th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Suriname
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Suriname ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 48.9% | 39.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 13.9% | 11.2% | 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, Suriname or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th 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.