Suriname vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Suriname
21.1%
in 2021
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
7.8%
in 2024
Suriname rank
3rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Suriname
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 21.1% against 7.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.7 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 3rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 83 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 4.6% | 24.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 6.2% | 17.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 6.0% | 16.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Suriname or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Suriname, at 21.1% against 7.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Suriname and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 3rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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