Mauritius vs Suriname: Primary education, pupils

Mauritius
84,530
in 2024
Suriname
60,612
in 2024
Mauritius rank
160th
Suriname rank
163rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mauritius
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 84,530 against 60,612 in Suriname, a difference of 23,918.

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

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

Mauritius ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 146,612 89,011 57,601 Mauritius
1980s 138,301 71,146 67,155 Mauritius
1990s 130,777 71,000 59,776 Mauritius
2000s 123,960 66,603 57,357 Mauritius
2010s 102,837 68,710 34,127 Mauritius
2020s 85,044 60,864 24,180 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mauritius or Suriname?
Mauritius, at 84,530 against 60,612 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mauritius and Suriname?
23,918, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mauritius ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.