SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
25.9%
in 2025
Suriname
56.0%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Suriname rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 56.0% against 25.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.2 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.1% | 0.3% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 45.7% | 9.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 51.2% | 22.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 56.0% against 25.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Suriname?
- 30.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 26th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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