Panama vs Suriname: School enrollment, primary

Panama
86.2%
in 2017
Suriname
86.0%
in 2018
Panama rank
143rd
Suriname rank
145th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Panama
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 86.2% against 86.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Suriname ahead.

Globally, Panama ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 145th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.