SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.74 years
in 2024
Suriname
7.54 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
169th
Suriname rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.74 years against 7.54 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 169th 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 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 8.96 years | 3.16 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 9.6 years | 2.68 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.64 years | 9.82 years | 2.18 years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.71 years | 8.87 years | 1.16 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Suriname?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.74 years against 7.54 years in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 0.2 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 169th 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
February 2026 Data Release