Peru vs Suriname: Average years of schooling
Peru
9.89 years
in 2020
Suriname
9.78 years
in 2020
Peru rank
74th
Suriname rank
77th
Average years of schooling over time
- Peru
- Suriname
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.89 years against 9.78 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Peru ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.71 years | 4.49 years | 1.79 years | Suriname |
| 1960s | 3.38 years | 5.1 years | 1.73 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 5.67 years | 0.9439 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 6.13 years | 6.48 years | 0.3537 years | Suriname |
| 1990s | 7.42 years | 6.94 years | 0.4802 years | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.8 years | 7.19 years | 1.61 years | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.94 years | 7.77 years | 1.17 years | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.78 years | 0.1087 years | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Peru or Suriname?
- Peru, at 9.89 years against 9.78 years in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Peru and Suriname?
- 0.11 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Peru ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 77th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.