Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Saint Lucia
8.61 years
in 2023
Suriname
8.43 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
122nd
Suriname rank
123rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.61 years against 8.43 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 years | 7.84 years | 0.2121 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 8.16 years | 0.2639 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.61 years | 8.42 years | 0.1867 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.61 years against 8.43 years in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.18 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd 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.