Mauritius vs Suriname: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mauritius
6,443
in 2025
Suriname
5,395
in 2025
Mauritius rank
161st
Suriname rank
163rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6,443 against 5,395 in Suriname, a difference of 1,048.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 163rd of 222 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 | 10,893 | 6,304 | 4,588 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 11,323 | 5,030 | 6,293 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 10,839 | 5,587 | 5,252 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 9,999 | 5,624 | 4,375 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7,959 | 5,612 | 2,347 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6,558 | 5,535 | 1,023 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 6,443 against 5,395 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 1,048, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritius ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 163rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). 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