How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD members vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

OECD members

7.0%

in 2019

Suriname

24.7%

in 2015

OECD members rank

34th

Suriname rank

31st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

OECD members
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 24.7% against 7.0% in OECD members, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.9%	36.1%	26.1%	Suriname
2010s	8.7%	29.3%	20.6%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, OECD members or Suriname?: Suriname, at 24.7% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between OECD members and Suriname?: 17.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: OECD members ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and 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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/