Suriname vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Suriname
25.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
26.1%
in 2024
Suriname rank
28th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
30th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 26.1% against 25.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.

Suriname ranks 28th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38.1% 38.2% 0.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 36.1% 32.3% 3.9% Suriname
2020s 29.0% 27.8% 1.1% 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, Suriname or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 26.1% against 25.6% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.5%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Suriname ranks 28th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release