Kenya vs Suriname: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
8.62 years
in 2023
Suriname
8.43 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
121st
Suriname rank
123rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Suriname
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.62 years against 8.43 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Suriname ahead.
Kenya ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 7.84 years | 1.73 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.91 years | 8.16 years | 1.26 years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.27 years | 8.42 years | 0.1466 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya, at 8.62 years against 8.43 years in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Suriname?
- 0.19 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.