How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?

9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.

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.

OECD members vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

OECD members

3.5%

in 2019

Suriname

15.0%

in 2015

OECD members rank

37th

Suriname rank

38th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

OECD members
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 15.0% against 3.5% in OECD members, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 4.2 times OECD members's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	Suriname
2000s	3.0%	30.0%	27.0%	Suriname
2010s	3.2%	17.4%	14.2%	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, OECD members or Suriname?: Suriname, at 15.0% against 3.5% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between OECD members and Suriname?: 11.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: OECD members ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 38th of 45 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.