Nigeria vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
69.7%
in 2023
Suriname
70.6%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
188th
Suriname rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 70.6% against 69.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Suriname ranks 187th of 211 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 82.0% | 46.5% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 82.9% | 19.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 79.3% | 22.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 86.6% | 23.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 85.8% | 20.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 78.6% | 11.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 70.6% against 69.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Suriname ranks 187th of 211 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release