Suriname vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Suriname
4.2%
in 2024
United States
4.0%
in 2023
Suriname rank
74th
United States rank
76th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Suriname
- United States
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 74th and United States ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 3.3% | 16.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Suriname or United States?
- Suriname, at 4.2% against 4.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Suriname and United States?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Suriname ranks 74th and United States ranks 76th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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