Mauritania vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Mauritania
31.2%
in 2024
Suriname
32.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
21st
Suriname rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 32.5% against 31.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 23.2% | 17.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 29.5% | 5.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 32.5% against 31.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritania ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 18th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, 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