How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Suriname: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Mauritius

1,156 number

in 2019

Suriname

1,169 number

in 2019

Mauritius rank

102nd

Suriname rank

101st

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Mauritius
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1,169 number against 1,156 number in Mauritius, a difference of 13 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 101st of 133 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,956 number	1,518 number	438.5 number	Mauritius
2010s	973.9 number	1,346 number	372.4 number	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Mauritius or Suriname?: Suriname, at 1,169 number against 1,156 number in Mauritius as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Mauritius and Suriname?: 13 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Mauritius ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 101st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/