Mauritania vs Suriname: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Mauritania
7 years
in 2025
Suriname
7 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
26th
Suriname rank
26th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8 years | 7 years | 0.2 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Suriname |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6.8 years | 0.8 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 6.5 years | 0.3 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Mauritania, at 7 years against 7 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). 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