SDG: Northern Africa vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
SDG: Northern Africa
14.4%
in 2025
Suriname
39.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
19th
Suriname rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 39.6% against 14.4% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 29.7% | 6.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 23.3% | 3.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 27.2% | 11.3% | Suriname |
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, SDG: Northern Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 39.6% against 14.4% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
- 25.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- 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