Australia vs Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions
Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Suriname
33.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Suriname rank
35th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions over time
- Australia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.8% against 31.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 52.3% | 28.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 47.2% | 22.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 46.5% | 17.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 5.6% | 24.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 38.0% | 7.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, Australia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 33.8% against 31.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions between Australia and Suriname?
- 2.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Australia ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, 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