Suriname vs Tunisia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Suriname
10,697 children
in 2024
Tunisia
14,015 children
in 2023
Suriname rank
103rd
Tunisia rank
100th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Suriname
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14,015 children against 10,697 children in Suriname, a difference of 3,318 children.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Tunisia ahead.
Suriname ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,440 children | 117,605 children | 112,165 children | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 12,077 children | 38,433 children | 26,355 children | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11,047 children | 15,218 children | 4,171 children | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17,703 children | 19,229 children | 1,526 children | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14,015 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 Tunisia?
- 3,318 children, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Tunisia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Suriname ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 100th 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.