Australia vs Suriname: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Suriname
33.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Suriname rank
35th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Australia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.8% against 31.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 52.3% | 28.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 47.2% | 22.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 46.5% | 17.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 5.6% | 24.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 38.0% | 7.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Australia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 33.8% against 31.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Australia and Suriname?
- 2.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Australia ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.