Suriname vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Suriname
7.12 years
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
7.85 years
in 2024
Suriname rank
177th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
180th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Suriname
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.85 years against 7.12 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.73 years.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 177th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 200 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.47 years 7.42 years 2.05 years Suriname
2010s 9.72 years 7.92 years 1.8 years Suriname
2020s 8.91 years 7.86 years 1.05 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Suriname or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.85 years against 7.12 years in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Suriname and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.73 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Suriname and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Suriname ranks 177th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release