Australia vs Suriname: School enrollment, primary, private

Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Suriname
33.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
36th
Suriname rank
33rd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Australia
  • Suriname
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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 36th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 202 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 school enrollment, primary, private, Australia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 33.8% against 31.8% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private 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 school enrollment, primary, private?
Australia ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.