Nepal vs Suriname: Share of children who have completed primary school
Nepal
90.8%
in 2025
Suriname
91.3%
in 2025
Nepal rank
105th
Suriname rank
104th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.3% against 90.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 104th of 165 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 69.1% | 53.7% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 67.6% | 39.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 76.6% | 26.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 86.9% | 13.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 90.5% | 2.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Nepal or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.3% against 90.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Nepal and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Nepal ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 104th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.