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
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
February 2026 Data Release