Bahamas vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Bahamas
5.46 years
in 2024
Suriname
5.53 years
in 2024
Bahamas rank
142nd
Suriname rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.53 years against 5.46 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 years | 7.38 years | 1.62 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 6.03 years | 7.61 years | 1.57 years | Suriname |
| 1990s | 6.23 years | 6.99 years | 0.7673 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.02 years | 6.3 years | 0.2817 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.86 years | 6.31 years | 0.4486 years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 4.93 years | 5.04 years | 0.1003 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Bahamas or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.53 years against 5.46 years in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Bahamas and Suriname?
- 0.07 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 139th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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