Panama vs Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
5.1%
in 2024
Suriname
5.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
74th
Suriname rank
72nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 32.0% | 17.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 25.6% | 14.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 11.6% | 6.3% | 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, Panama or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 74th 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