Guyana vs Suriname: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Guyana
85,904 number
in 2020
Suriname
62,628 number
in 2020
Guyana rank
160th
Suriname rank
162nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 85,904 number against 62,628 number in Suriname, a difference of 23,276 number.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 206 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 132,706 number 70,043 number 62,663 number Guyana
1980s 123,851 number 52,869 number 70,982 number Guyana
1990s 104,990 number 57,818 number 47,172 number Guyana
2000s 110,648 number 61,965 number 48,683 number Guyana
2010s 91,832 number 62,198 number 29,633 number Guyana
2020s 85,904 number 62,628 number 23,276 number Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Guyana or Suriname?
Guyana, at 85,904 number against 62,628 number in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Guyana and Suriname?
23,276 number, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.