Suriname vs WB: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Suriname
70.1%
in 2020
WB: South Asia
73.8%
in 2023
Suriname rank
143rd
WB: South Asia rank
140th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 73.8% against 70.1% in Suriname, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was WB: South Asia ahead.
Suriname ranks 143rd and WB: South Asia ranks 140th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and WB: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 40.5% | 11.2% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 49.6% | 26.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 70.9% | 6.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 83.8% | 2.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 95.0% | 24.9% | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Suriname or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 73.8% against 70.1% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Suriname and WB: South Asia?
- 3.7%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Suriname and WB: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 143rd and WB: South Asia ranks 140th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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