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

Bhutan
6,226 number
in 2020
Suriname
5,481 number
in 2020
Bhutan rank
161st
Suriname rank
162nd

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

  • Bhutan
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6,226 number against 5,481 number in Suriname, a difference of 745 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 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 162nd 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 5,355 number 6,130 number 775.3 number Suriname
1980s 7,216 number 4,501 number 2,715 number Bhutan
1990s 8,239 number 5,397 number 2,842 number Bhutan
2000s 7,630 number 5,442 number 2,188 number Bhutan
2010s 6,616 number 5,420 number 1,196 number Bhutan
2020s 6,226 number 5,481 number 745 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 6,226 number against 5,481 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?
745 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 162nd 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/