Niue vs Suriname: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Niue
5 years
in 2025
Suriname
7 years
in 2025
Niue rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Niue
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Niue or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7 years against 5 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Niue and Suriname?
- 2 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Suriname?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Niue ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release