Mauritius vs Suriname: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Mauritius
12,888 number
in 2020
Suriname
10,581 number
in 2020
Mauritius rank
160th
Suriname rank
163rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Mauritius
  • Suriname
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019952020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 12,888 number against 10,581 number in Suriname, a difference of 2,307 number.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

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

Mauritius ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 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 22,452 number 12,056 number 10,396 number Mauritius
1980s 21,068 number 8,793 number 12,276 number Mauritius
1990s 20,678 number 10,454 number 10,224 number Mauritius
2000s 19,387 number 10,553 number 8,834 number Mauritius
2010s 14,995 number 10,463 number 4,532 number Mauritius
2020s 12,888 number 10,581 number 2,307 number Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Mauritius or Suriname?
Mauritius, at 12,888 number against 10,581 number in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Mauritius and Suriname?
2,307 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, one year before than official primary entry?
Mauritius ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before 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
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/