Nigeria vs Suriname: Over-age students, primary

Nigeria
16.2%
in 2010
Suriname
16.0%
in 2018
Nigeria rank
29th
Suriname rank
31st

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Nigeria
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 31st of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 19.1% 2.9% Nigeria
2010s 16.2% 17.7% 1.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Nigeria or Suriname?
Nigeria, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Nigeria and Suriname?
0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.