Belgium vs Suriname: Children out of school, primary

Belgium
13,226
in 2023
Suriname
10,697
in 2024
Belgium rank
104th
Suriname rank
107th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Belgium
  • Suriname
010.0k20.0k30.0k197720002024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13,226 against 10,697 in Suriname, a difference of 2,529.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Belgium ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 107th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 6,529 12,077 5,548 Suriname
2010s 12,714 11,031 1,683 Belgium
2020s 11,192 17,703 6,512 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Belgium or Suriname?
Belgium, at 13,226 against 10,697 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Belgium and Suriname?
2,529, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Belgium ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 107th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.