What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Suriname?

398 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

2,364 number

in 2019

Suriname

1,966 number

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Suriname rank

95th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Suriname

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2,364 number against 1,966 number in Suriname, a difference of 398 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 189 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	100,851 number	4,014 number	96,837 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	12,688 number	2,804 number	9,885 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	7,626 number	2,164 number	5,461 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Suriname?: Dominican Republic, at 2,364 number against 1,966 number in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Suriname?: 398 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of 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: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.