SDG: Western Asia vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Western Asia
23.9%
in 2025
Suriname
56.0%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
27th
Suriname rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 56.0% against 23.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 43.1% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 45.7% | 13.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 51.2% | 24.8% | 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: Western Asia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 56.0% against 23.9% in SDG: 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: Western Asia and Suriname?
- 32.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th 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