Nicaragua vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Nicaragua
69.7%
in 2002
Suriname
70.0%
in 2002
Nicaragua rank
129th
Suriname rank
128th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Suriname
020406080197019862002

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 70.0% against 69.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 128th of 181 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 51.1% 69.2% 18.1% Suriname
1990s 51.9% 66.3% 14.4% Suriname
2000s 69.7% 70.0% 0.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Nicaragua or Suriname?
Suriname, at 70.0% against 69.7% in Nicaragua as of 2002.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nicaragua and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2002.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 128th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.