Burundi vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
37.1%
in 2025
Suriname
39.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Suriname rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 39.6% against 37.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.4% | 18.7% | 60.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.7% | 2.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.3% | 6.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 28.1% | 7.3% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 39.6% against 37.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and Suriname?
- 2.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 18th of 183 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 (%). 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