Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.8%
in 2025
Suriname
5.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
75th
Suriname rank
72nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.5% against 4.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 32.0% | 12.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 11.6% | 5.2% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.5% against 4.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 72nd of 183 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, 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