Liberia vs Suriname: Adolescents out of school

Liberia
44.4%
in 2022
Suriname
39.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
15th
Suriname rank
18th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Liberia
  • Suriname
203040198720052024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 44.4% against 39.6% in Suriname, a difference of 4.8%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 26.1% 19.3% 6.9% Liberia
2020s 42.4% 21.7% 20.7% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Liberia or Suriname?
Liberia, at 44.4% against 39.6% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Liberia and Suriname?
4.8%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Liberia ranks 15th 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.