Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.3%
in 2015
Suriname
99.8%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
108th
Suriname rank
111th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.3% against 99.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Suriname ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 111th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 97.3% 96.9% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 101.2% 102.3% 1.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Suriname?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100.3% against 99.8% in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.