ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Suriname: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
5.01 million
in 2024
Suriname
17,760
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
163rd
Suriname rank
160th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Suriname
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 5.01 million against 17,760 in Suriname, a difference of 4.99 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 282.0 times Suriname's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 160th of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.34 million 19,782 1.32 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 1.56 million 17,397 1.55 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 1.94 million 17,620 1.93 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 3.73 million 16,741 3.72 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 4.31 million 17,960 4.30 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 4.84 million 17,587 4.83 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Suriname?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 5.01 million against 17,760 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Suriname?
4.99 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Suriname rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 160th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release