Costa Rica vs Suriname: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
16,895
in 2024
Suriname
18,228
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Suriname rank
101st
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18,228 against 16,895 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,333.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 101st of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,301 | 14,391 | 17,910 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18,147 | 16,805 | 1,342 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18,228 against 16,895 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 1,333, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 101st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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