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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release