Suriname vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Suriname
70.6%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: 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.
Suriname ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 211 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 39.9% | 41.7% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 51.3% | 31.6% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 50.0% | 34.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 63.6% | 23.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 71.6% | 14.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 73.2% | 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, Suriname or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: 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 Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th 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