SDG: Northern Africa vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
28.2%
in 2025
Suriname
56.0%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
23rd
Suriname rank
26th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Suriname
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 56.0% against 28.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 26th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 47.9% 43.1% 4.8% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 40.3% 45.7% 5.4% Suriname
2020s 32.3% 51.2% 18.9% 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 or Suriname?
Suriname, at 56.0% against 28.2% in SDG: Northern Africa 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 Suriname?
27.8%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release