Congo vs Suriname: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Congo

8.32 years

in 2023

Suriname

8.43 years

in 2023

Congo rank

125th

Suriname rank

123rd

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Suriname currently reports 8.43 years against 8.32 years in Congo, a difference of 0.1071 years.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.