Suriname vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Suriname
65,367
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
25.35 million
in 2024
Suriname rank
163rd
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
164th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 25.35 million against 65,367 in Suriname, a difference of 25.28 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's figure about 387.8 times Suriname's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 164th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 62,446 23.81 million 23.75 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2000s 63,238 22.16 million 22.10 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2010s 66,684 22.04 million 21.97 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2020s 66,312 24.90 million 24.84 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Suriname or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 25.35 million against 65,367 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
25.28 million, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 164th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release