New Zealand vs Suriname: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
New Zealand
14.3%
in 2024
Suriname
13.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
88th
Suriname rank
91st
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- New Zealand
- Suriname
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Suriname ahead.
New Zealand ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 14.2% | 6.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.4% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, New Zealand or Suriname?
- New Zealand, at 14.3% against 13.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between New Zealand and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- New Zealand ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.