Namibia vs Suriname: Over-age students, primary

Namibia
15.7%
in 2018
Suriname
16.0%
in 2018
Namibia rank
34th
Suriname rank
31st

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.

Namibia ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 31st of 191 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 24.3% 24.3% Suriname
1980s 6.2% 23.6% 17.4% Suriname
2000s 17.7% 19.1% 1.4% Suriname
2010s 16.7% 17.3% 0.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Namibia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Namibia and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Namibia ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.