ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
30.4%
in 2024
Suriname
26.0%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
28th
Suriname rank
29th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 30.4% against 26.0% in Suriname, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 40.5% 38.4% 2.1% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 35.7% 35.6% 0.1% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 31.3% 27.7% 3.7% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Suriname?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 30.4% against 26.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Suriname?
4.4%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Suriname rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release