ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
73.2%
in 2024
Suriname
70.6%
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
186th
Suriname rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 73.2% against 70.6% in Suriname, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Suriname ranks 187th of 221 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 40.0% 81.6% 41.6% Suriname
1980s 51.3% 82.8% 31.5% Suriname
1990s 50.1% 84.6% 34.5% Suriname
2000s 63.6% 86.6% 23.0% Suriname
2010s 71.6% 86.2% 14.6% Suriname
2020s 73.2% 80.5% 7.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Suriname?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 73.2% against 70.6% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Suriname?
2.6%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Suriname?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Suriname ranks 187th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release