Suriname vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Suriname
75.4%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
83.4%
in 2024
Suriname rank
184th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 83.4% against 75.4% in Suriname, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 184th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 62.9% | 26.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 74.5% | 20.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 82.1% | 13.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 83.3% | 6.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Suriname or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 83.4% against 75.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Suriname and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.0%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 184th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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