China vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
China
94.5%
in 2019
Suriname
94.7%
in 2018
China rank
115th
Suriname rank
114th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 94.7% against 94.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.
China ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 87.5% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 90.0% | 19.6% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 91.7% | 15.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 88.6% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.4% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 94.7% against 94.5% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do China and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 114th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.