Belize vs Suriname: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Belize
7,867 number
in 2020
Suriname
10,581 number
in 2020
Belize rank
166th
Suriname rank
163rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Belize
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 10,581 number against 7,867 number in Belize, a difference of 2,714 number.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 4,255 number 12,056 number 7,801 number Suriname
1980s 5,024 number 8,793 number 3,769 number Suriname
1990s 6,102 number 10,454 number 4,352 number Suriname
2000s 7,598 number 10,553 number 2,954 number Suriname
2010s 7,643 number 10,463 number 2,820 number Suriname
2020s 7,867 number 10,581 number 2,714 number Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Belize or Suriname?
Suriname, at 10,581 number against 7,867 number in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Belize and Suriname?
2,714 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Belize ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/