Suriname vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Suriname
5.5%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
19.4%
in 2024
Suriname rank
72nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
74th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Suriname
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 19.4% against 5.5% in Suriname, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 3.5 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Suriname ranks 72nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 74th of 183 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 33.5% | 1.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 27.1% | 2.0% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 20.8% | 9.2% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 19.4% against 5.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Suriname and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 13.9%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Suriname ranks 72nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 74th 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