Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Literacy rate, youth male

Dominican Republic
97.7%
in 2024
Suriname
97.4%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Suriname rank
50th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 97.7% against 97.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Suriname ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 97.5% 2.1% Suriname
2010s 96.7% 97.8% 1.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
Dominican Republic, at 97.7% against 97.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.