Mauritania vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Mauritania
29.6%
in 2024
Suriname
28.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
Suriname rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 29.6% against 28.5% in Suriname, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 23rd of 171 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 | 41.1% | 21.8% | 19.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 26.8% | 6.7% | 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?
- Mauritania, at 29.6% against 28.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania 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 22nd and Suriname ranks 23rd of 171 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, female (%). 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