SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.5%
in 2024
Suriname
26.0%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Suriname rank
29th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.5% against 26.0% in Suriname, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa'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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.4% | 2.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 0.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 27.7% | 3.9% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Suriname?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.5% against 26.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 4.5%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release