Suriname

Youth Literacy Rate

98.65
ages 15-24
Dec 04Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Suriname
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

66
Hungary98.8
67
Ecuador98.77
68
Venezuela98.76
69
Maldives98.75
70
Palau98.66
71
Suriname98.65
72
Paraguay98.64
73
Vietnam98.63
74
Oman98.62
75
Israel98.56

South America Ranking

4
Brazil99.2
5
Chile99.01
5
Colombia99.01
7
Uruguay98.93
8
Venezuela98.76
9
Suriname98.65
10
Paraguay98.64
11
Guyana96.69

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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