Suriname vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Suriname
10.8 years
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
11.17 years
in 2024
Suriname rank
148th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
149th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Suriname
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 11.17 years against 10.8 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.37 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 148th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 149th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 11.1 years 7.58 years 3.52 years Suriname
1990s 10.68 years 7.84 years 2.84 years Suriname
2000s 11.17 years 8.25 years 2.92 years Suriname
2020s 10.8 years 10.88 years 0.0812 years WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Suriname or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 11.17 years against 10.8 years in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Suriname and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
0.37 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Suriname and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 148th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release