Eritrea vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2022
Suriname
39.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
20th
Suriname rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 39.6% against 37.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 29.7% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 23.9% | 15.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 15.7% | 21.4% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 39.6% against 37.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and Suriname?
- 2.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 20th 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