Australia vs Suriname: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Australia
27,640
in 2024
Suriname
28,163
in 2024
Australia rank
96th
Suriname rank
95th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Australia
  • Suriname
020.0k40.0k60.0k198720052024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 28,163 against 27,640 in Australia, a difference of 523.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 95th of 181 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 16,096 18,711 2,615 Suriname
2020s 25,346 28,242 2,896 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Australia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 28,163 against 27,640 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Australia and Suriname?
523, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Australia ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 95th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release