Suriname vs WB: North America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Suriname
5,200
in 2025
WB: North America
2.12 million
in 2024
Suriname rank
163rd
WB: North America rank
165th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Suriname
- WB: North America
How they compare
WB: North America currently reports 2.12 million against 5,200 in Suriname, a difference of 2.11 million.
That makes WB: North America's figure about 407.4 times Suriname's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 163rd and WB: North America ranks 165th of 222 countries.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,042 | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 5,451 | 2.10 million | 2.09 million | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 5,437 | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 5,346 | 2.15 million | 2.14 million | WB: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Suriname or WB: North America?
- WB: North America, at 2.12 million against 5,200 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Suriname and WB: North America?
- 2.11 million, with WB: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: North America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and WB: North America rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Suriname ranks 163rd and WB: North America ranks 165th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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