Burundi vs Suriname: Adolescents out of school

Burundi
37.1%
in 2025
Suriname
39.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Suriname rank
18th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Burundi
  • Suriname
20406080198020022025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 39.6% against 37.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 79.4% 18.7% 60.8% Burundi
2000s 32.1% 29.7% 2.4% Burundi
2010s 29.7% 23.3% 6.4% Burundi
2020s 35.4% 28.1% 7.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Burundi or Suriname?
Suriname, at 39.6% against 37.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Burundi and Suriname?
2.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Suriname rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Burundi ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.