Maldives vs Suriname: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Maldives
31,549
in 2025
Suriname
44,075
in 2025
Maldives rank
166th
Suriname rank
163rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 44,075 against 31,549 in Maldives, a difference of 12,526.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,734 | 43,887 | 27,153 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 22,603 | 38,875 | 16,272 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 29,730 | 36,340 | 6,610 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 25,040 | 39,402 | 14,363 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18,683 | 44,222 | 25,540 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 26,104 | 43,969 | 17,866 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 44,075 against 31,549 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Suriname?
- 12,526, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, 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