ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
7.73 years
in 2023
Suriname
7.54 years
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
174th
Suriname rank
172nd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 7.73 years against 7.54 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 221 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 5.26 years 8.96 years 3.7 years Suriname
2000s 6.95 years 9.6 years 2.65 years Suriname
2010s 7.7 years 9.82 years 2.12 years Suriname
2020s 7.83 years 8.87 years 1.04 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Suriname?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 7.73 years against 7.54 years in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Suriname?
0.19 years, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release