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

Suriname
10,581 number
in 2020
Vanuatu
7,870 number
in 2020
Suriname rank
163rd
Vanuatu rank
165th

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

  • Suriname
  • Vanuatu
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019952020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 10,581 number against 7,870 number in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,711 number.

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 165th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 12,056 number 3,081 number 8,975 number Suriname
1980s 8,793 number 4,028 number 4,765 number Suriname
1990s 10,454 number 4,881 number 5,573 number Suriname
2000s 10,553 number 5,664 number 4,888 number Suriname
2010s 10,469 number 7,227 number 3,242 number Suriname
2020s 10,581 number 7,870 number 2,711 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, Suriname or Vanuatu?
Suriname, at 10,581 number against 7,870 number in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Suriname and Vanuatu?
2,711 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Suriname ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 165th 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/