Maldives vs Suriname: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Maldives
86,846
in 2025
Suriname
65,845
in 2025
Maldives rank
155th
Suriname rank
158th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 86,846 against 65,845 in Suriname, a difference of 21,001.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Suriname ahead.
Maldives ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,557 | 63,037 | 4,480 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 51,209 | 62,264 | 11,056 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 43,510 | 66,799 | 23,289 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 76,347 | 66,277 | 10,070 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Maldives or Suriname?
- Maldives, at 86,846 against 65,845 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Maldives and Suriname?
- 21,001, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 158th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release