Nepal vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Nepal
25.4%
in 2024
Suriname
26.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
30th
Suriname rank
29th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.0% against 25.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Suriname ahead.
Nepal ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 42.9% | 20.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 26.0% | 0.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Nepal or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 26.0% against 25.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Nepal and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nepal ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release