Guyana vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age
Guyana
17.98
in 2023
Suriname
21.78
in 2021
Guyana rank
5th
Suriname rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 21.78 against 17.98 in Guyana, a difference of 3.8.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 | 5.47 | 0.1822 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 16.95 | 14.01 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 18.36 | 17.96 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.49 | 19.31 | 0.1842 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 21.78 against 17.98 in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between Guyana and Suriname?
- 3.8, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- Guyana ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.