Nepal vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Nepal
24.7%
in 2024
Suriname
26.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
34th
Suriname rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.6% against 24.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Suriname ahead.
Nepal ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 184 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 | 21.5% | 44.3% | 22.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 0.6% | Nepal |
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 26.6% against 24.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Nepal and Suriname?
- 1.9%, 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 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd 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, male (%). 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