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

Maldives
50,755 number
in 2020
Suriname
62,628 number
in 2020
Maldives rank
165th
Suriname rank
162nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 62,628 number against 50,755 number in Maldives, a difference of 11,873 number.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 206 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 19,576 number 70,043 number 50,467 number Suriname
1980s 26,449 number 52,869 number 26,421 number Suriname
1990s 42,987 number 57,818 number 14,832 number Suriname
2000s 49,691 number 61,965 number 12,274 number Suriname
2010s 46,294 number 62,152 number 15,858 number Suriname
2020s 50,755 number 62,628 number 11,873 number Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Maldives or Suriname?
Suriname, at 62,628 number against 50,755 number in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Maldives and Suriname?
11,873 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 165th 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.