Suriname vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Suriname
91.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
95.8%
in 2024
Suriname rank
181st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 95.8% against 91.9% in Suriname, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 181st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.9% | 58.6% | 64.3% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 123.7% | 77.2% | 46.5% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 116.6% | 72.0% | 44.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 82.9% | 21.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 90.2% | 13.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 94.5% | 4.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Suriname or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 95.8% against 91.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Suriname and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 3.9%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 181st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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