Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Literacy rate, youth total
Dominican Republic
98.2%
in 2024
Suriname
97.7%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Suriname rank
49th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 98.2% against 97.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 49th 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 | 96.2% | 97.2% | 0.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 98.2% against 97.7% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.5%, 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 total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 49th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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
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.