Suriname vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Suriname
26.0%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
29th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Suriname
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.2% against 26.0% in Suriname, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Suriname ranks 29th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 40.5% | 2.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.7% | 0.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 31.3% | 3.6% | WB: 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, Suriname or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.2% against 26.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Suriname ranks 29th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th 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