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

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Malaysia

28.2%

in 2017

Suriname

28.5%

in 2015

Malaysia rank

30th

Suriname rank

29th

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

Malaysia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 28.5% against 28.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 29th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.2%	37.9%	12.7%	Suriname
2010s	25.8%	33.3%	7.5%	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, Malaysia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 28.5% against 28.2% in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and Suriname?: 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Malaysia ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 29th of 138 countries.
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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/