Congo vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
34.1%
in 2025
Suriname
33.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
32nd
Suriname rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.1% against 33.1% in Suriname, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 35.3% | 8.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.3% | 7.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 30.4% | 4.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Congo or Suriname?
- Congo, at 34.1% against 33.1% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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