Suriname vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Suriname
2.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.6%
in 2021
Suriname rank
190th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 9.6% against 2.6% in Suriname, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.7 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 190th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.2% | 4.6% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 2.7% | 6.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.2% | 3.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 9.4% | 2.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Suriname or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 9.6% against 2.6% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Suriname and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.0%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 190th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release