Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname

Suriname: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 575 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
575 number
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,970 number
in 2004
All-time low
297 number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname, 2004–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201120182004: 2.0k number2008: 297 number2010: 987 number2012: 949 number2018: 575 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname is 575 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname peaked at 1,970 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 297 number, in 2008.

Suriname ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Suriname, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 1,970 number
2008 297 number -84.9%
2010 987 number +232.3%
2012 949 number -3.9%
2018 575 number -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,134 number 297 number 1,970 number 2
2010s 837 number 575 number 987 number 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 70 Maldives 918 number compare
  2. 71 Kazakhstan 701 number compare
  3. 72 Republic of Moldova 602 number compare
  4. 74 Sao Tome and Principe 468 number compare
  5. 75 Montenegro 330 number compare
  6. 76 Singapore 325 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Suriname was 575 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,970 number in 2004.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 297 number in 2008.
How does Suriname rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Suriname ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.