Malawi vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Malawi
38.2%
in 2024
Suriname
38.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Suriname rank
28th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 38.5% against 38.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 37.6% 33.2% 4.4% Malawi
2010s 40.9% 26.8% 14.2% Malawi
2020s 39.5% 30.9% 8.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Malawi or Suriname?
Suriname, at 38.5% against 38.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malawi and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Malawi ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release