Belize vs Suriname: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Belize
60,941 number
in 2019
Suriname
62,162 number
in 2019
Belize rank
155th
Suriname rank
154th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Belize
  • Suriname
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082019

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 62,162 number against 60,941 number in Belize, a difference of 1,221 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Suriname ahead.

Belize ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 154th of 186 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 47,913 number 60,164 number 12,250 number Suriname
2000s 56,693 number 61,470 number 4,777 number Suriname
2010s 61,806 number 62,010 number 203.9 number Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belize or Suriname?
Suriname, at 62,162 number against 60,941 number in Belize as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Belize and Suriname?
1,221 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Belize ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.