Suriname vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Suriname
3.84 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
3.27 years
in 2024
Suriname rank
168th
UNICEF: Africa rank
170th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.84 years against 3.27 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.57 years.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 168th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 170th of 213 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.51 years 1.33 years 1.18 years Suriname
1980s 3.44 years 2.01 years 1.43 years Suriname
1990s 3.48 years 2.02 years 1.46 years Suriname
2000s 4.05 years 2.47 years 1.58 years Suriname
2010s 4.43 years 3.02 years 1.42 years Suriname
2020s 4.78 years 3.22 years 1.56 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Suriname or UNICEF: Africa?
Suriname, at 3.84 years against 3.27 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Suriname and UNICEF: Africa?
0.57 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Suriname ranks 168th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release