SDG: Northern America vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Northern America
43.0%
in 2024
Suriname
26.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America rank
33rd
Suriname rank
32nd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Suriname
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How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 43.0% against 26.6% in Suriname, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Suriname ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 214 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 7.7% 34.9% 27.2% Suriname
2020s 11.9% 26.5% 14.6% 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, SDG: Northern America or Suriname?
SDG: Northern America, at 43.0% against 26.6% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Northern America and Suriname?
16.4%, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Suriname?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern America and Suriname rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Northern America ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 214 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release