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

Bhutan
12,247 number
in 2020
Suriname
10,581 number
in 2020
Bhutan rank
161st
Suriname rank
163rd

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

  • Bhutan
  • Suriname
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 12,247 number against 10,581 number in Suriname, a difference of 1,666 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Bhutan ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 10,626 number 12,056 number 1,430 number Suriname
1980s 14,288 number 8,793 number 5,496 number Bhutan
1990s 16,296 number 10,454 number 5,842 number Bhutan
2000s 15,034 number 10,553 number 4,481 number Bhutan
2010s 13,028 number 10,463 number 2,565 number Bhutan
2020s 12,247 number 10,581 number 1,666 number Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Suriname?
Bhutan, at 12,247 number against 10,581 number in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bhutan and Suriname?
1,666 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bhutan ranks 161st 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/