Gambia vs Suriname: School enrollment, primary, private

Gambia
33.4%
in 2021
Suriname
33.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
34th
Suriname rank
33rd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Gambia
  • Suriname
0204060197119972023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 33.8% against 33.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.

Gambia ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 18.1% 55.2% 37.1% Suriname
1990s 14.7% 47.2% 32.5% Suriname
2000s 18.2% 46.5% 28.4% Suriname
2010s 28.6% 5.6% 23.0% Gambia
2020s 32.7% 40.1% 7.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Gambia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 33.8% against 33.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Gambia and Suriname?
0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Gambia ranks 34th 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.