Ireland vs Suriname: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ireland
10,313 children
in 2022
Suriname
10,697 children
in 2024
Ireland rank
106th
Suriname rank
103rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ireland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10,697 children against 10,313 children in Ireland, a difference of 384 children.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 106th and Suriname ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 590.6 children | 12,077 children | 11,487 children | Suriname |
| 2010s | 547.2 children | 11,031 children | 10,484 children | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5,269 children | 14,857 children | 9,587 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, Ireland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10,697 children against 10,313 children in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ireland and Suriname?
- 384 children, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Suriname rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ireland ranks 106th 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.