MDG: Northern Africa vs Suriname: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

MDG: Northern Africa
2.28 million
in 2024
Suriname
5,201
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa rank
160th
Suriname rank
163rd

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 2.28 million against 5,201 in Suriname, a difference of 2.28 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 438.5 times Suriname's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.11 million 5,906 1.10 million MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 1.44 million 4,735 1.43 million MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 1.70 million 5,378 1.70 million MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 1.64 million 5,392 1.63 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 1.94 million 5,432 1.94 million MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 2.29 million 5,397 2.28 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, MDG: Northern Africa or Suriname?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 2.28 million against 5,201 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between MDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
2.28 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Suriname rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release