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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198720052024

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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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.