SDG: Northern Africa vs Suriname: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
10.84 million
in 2024
Suriname
21,201
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa rank
170th
Suriname rank
168th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 10.84 million against 21,201 in Suriname, a difference of 10.82 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 511.4 times Suriname's.

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

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 168th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 6.69 million 24,366 6.67 million SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 8.14 million 19,966 8.12 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 8.95 million 22,058 8.93 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 8.73 million 22,232 8.71 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 10.07 million 22,129 10.04 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 11.20 million 21,671 11.18 million SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Suriname?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 10.84 million against 21,201 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
10.82 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 168th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release