MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Suriname
70.6%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Suriname rank
187th

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

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 39.9% 81.6% 41.7% Suriname
1980s 51.2% 82.8% 31.6% Suriname
1990s 50.0% 84.6% 34.6% 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Suriname?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname?
2.6%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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