Suriname vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Suriname
3.0%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
8.5%
in 2021
Suriname rank
182nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Suriname
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 8.5% against 3.0% in Suriname, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.9 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 182nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 1.2% | 6.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 1.4% | 8.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 4.4% | 10.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Suriname or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 8.5% against 3.0% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Suriname and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 5.5%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 182nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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