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

Belize
3,898 number
in 2020
Suriname
5,100 number
in 2020
Belize rank
165th
Suriname rank
163rd

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

  • Belize
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 5,100 number against 3,898 number in Belize, a difference of 1,202 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 165th 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 2,111 number 5,926 number 3,814 number Suriname
1980s 2,486 number 4,292 number 1,806 number Suriname
1990s 3,014 number 5,057 number 2,043 number Suriname
2000s 3,758 number 5,110 number 1,352 number Suriname
2010s 3,758 number 5,043 number 1,285 number Suriname
2020s 3,898 number 5,100 number 1,202 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 age, Belize or Suriname?
Suriname, at 5,100 number against 3,898 number in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Belize and Suriname?
1,202 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 age?
Belize ranks 165th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/