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

10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Viet Nam: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Suriname

1,285 number

in 2019

Viet Nam

1,369 number

in 2018

Suriname rank

89th

Viet Nam rank

87th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Suriname
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,369 number against 1,285 number in Suriname, a difference of 84 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Suriname ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 87th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3,401 number	42,967 number	39,566 number	Viet Nam
2000s	1,484 number	1,455 number	29 number	Suriname
2010s	1,537 number	1,408 number	128.29 number	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Suriname or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1,369 number against 1,285 number in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Suriname and Viet Nam?: 84 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Suriname and Viet Nam rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Suriname ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 87th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.