Suriname vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Suriname
81.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Suriname rank
165th
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 81.9% against 74.9% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 82.8% 35.0% 47.9% Suriname
1980s 87.2% 47.5% 39.7% Suriname
1990s 87.2% 48.7% 38.5% Suriname
2000s 91.0% 62.5% 28.4% Suriname
2010s 90.3% 71.0% 19.2% Suriname
2020s 83.9% 74.2% 9.7% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Suriname or UNICEF: Africa?
Suriname, at 81.9% against 74.9% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Suriname and UNICEF: Africa?
7.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Suriname ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release