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

316 number, with Suriname ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

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.

Solomon Islands vs Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Solomon Islands

1,650 number

in 2018

Suriname

1,966 number

in 2019

Solomon Islands rank

98th

Suriname rank

95th

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

Solomon Islands
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1,966 number against 1,650 number in Solomon Islands, a difference of 316 number.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Suriname ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 189 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	342.25 number	3,875 number	3,532 number	Suriname
2010s	1,856 number	2,186 number	329.89 number	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Solomon Islands or Suriname?: Suriname, at 1,966 number against 1,650 number in Solomon Islands as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Solomon Islands and Suriname?: 316 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Suriname?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Solomon Islands and Suriname rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Solomon Islands ranks 98th 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.