Suriname vs East Timor: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Suriname
10,697 children
in 2024
East Timor
13,085 children
in 2023
Suriname rank
103rd
East Timor rank
102nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Suriname
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 13,085 children against 10,697 children in Suriname, a difference of 2,388 children.
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 103rd and East Timor ranks 102nd of 196 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 children | 16,072 children | 4,614 children | East Timor |
| 2010s | 11,031 children | 11,256 children | 225.4 children | East Timor |
| 2020s | 19,083 children | 11,281 children | 7,802 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, Suriname or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 13,085 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 Suriname and East Timor?
- 2,388 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Suriname ranks 103rd and East Timor ranks 102nd 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.