Mauritania vs Suriname: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
73.4%
in 2020
Suriname
75.2%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
162nd
Suriname rank
160th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 75.2% against 73.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 76.1% | 63.5% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 80.7% | 48.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 76.9% | 26.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 81.1% | 13.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 87.5% | 14.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 75.2% against 73.4% in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 1.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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