Suriname vs Zambia: Progression to secondary school

Suriname
66.4%
in 2017
Zambia
63.9%
in 2012
Suriname rank
160th
Zambia rank
162nd

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Suriname
  • Zambia
20406080100197519962017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 66.4% against 63.9% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 87.7% 23.3% 64.4% Suriname
1980s 34.4% 25.0% 9.4% Suriname
2000s 62.2% 73.4% 11.2% Zambia
2010s 71.6% 62.2% 9.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Suriname or Zambia?
Suriname, at 66.4% against 63.9% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Suriname and Zambia?
2.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Suriname ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).