Mauritius vs Suriname: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Mauritius
83,856 number
in 2020
Suriname
62,628 number
in 2020
Mauritius rank
161st
Suriname rank
162nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mauritius
  • Suriname
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 83,856 number against 62,628 number in Suriname, a difference of 21,228 number.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 162nd 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 147,554 number 70,043 number 77,511 number Mauritius
1980s 130,489 number 52,869 number 77,620 number Mauritius
1990s 120,710 number 57,818 number 62,892 number Mauritius
2000s 122,337 number 61,965 number 60,372 number Mauritius
2010s 100,732 number 62,198 number 38,534 number Mauritius
2020s 83,856 number 62,628 number 21,228 number Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Mauritius or Suriname?
Mauritius, at 83,856 number against 62,628 number in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Mauritius and Suriname?
21,228 number, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.