Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Dominican Republic
12 years
in 2025
Suriname
12 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Suriname rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 12 years | 0.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 12 years against 12 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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