Suriname vs Tunisia: Literacy rate, youth total
Suriname
97.7%
in 2018
Tunisia
98.2%
in 2023
Suriname rank
49th
Tunisia rank
48th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Suriname
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 98.2% against 97.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 95 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.6% | 1.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 0.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Suriname or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 98.2% against 97.7% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Suriname and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Suriname and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Suriname ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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.