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
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
February 2026 Data Release