Suriname vs East Timor: Children out of school, primary

Suriname
10,697
in 2024
East Timor
13,085
in 2023
Suriname rank
107th
East Timor rank
105th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Suriname
  • East Timor
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197720002024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 13,085 against 10,697 in Suriname, a difference of 2,388.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.

Suriname ranks 107th and East Timor ranks 105th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 11,458 16,072 4,614 East Timor
2010s 11,031 11,256 225.4 East Timor
2020s 19,083 11,281 7,802 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Suriname or East Timor?
East Timor, at 13,085 against 10,697 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Suriname and East Timor?
2,388, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Suriname ranks 107th and East Timor ranks 105th 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.