Madagascar vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Madagascar
38.8%
in 2024
Suriname
39.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
19th
Suriname rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Madagascar
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 39.6% against 38.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.3% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 27.2% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 39.6% against 38.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Madagascar and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Madagascar ranks 19th 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