Belgium vs Suriname: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belgium
13,226 children
in 2023
Suriname
10,697 children
in 2024
Belgium rank
101st
Suriname rank
103rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belgium
- Suriname
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13,226 children against 10,697 children in Suriname, a difference of 2,529 children.
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 101st and Suriname ranks 103rd of 196 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 children | 12,077 children | 5,548 children | Suriname |
| 2010s | 12,714 children | 11,031 children | 1,683 children | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,192 children | 17,703 children | 6,512 children | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Belgium or Suriname?
- Belgium, at 13,226 children against 10,697 children in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belgium and Suriname?
- 2,529 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.