South Africa vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

South Africa
100.3%
in 2018
Suriname
99.8%
in 2019
South Africa rank
109th
Suriname rank
111th

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

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
0255075100199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.3% against 99.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 109th and Suriname ranks 111th of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 104.0% 95.2% 8.8% South Africa
2010s 104.6% 101.8% 2.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, South Africa or Suriname?
South Africa, at 100.3% against 99.8% in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between South Africa and Suriname?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
South Africa ranks 109th 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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About this data

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.