SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
5.5%
in 2025
Suriname
31.9%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
30th
Suriname rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 31.9% against 5.5% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 5.8 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 29.2% | 23.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 22.3% | 16.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 21.3% | 15.6% | 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: Latin America and the Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 31.9% against 5.5% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 26.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 27th 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, female (%). 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