Suriname vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Suriname
9,366
in 2021
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2.59 million
in 2024
Suriname rank
98th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
97th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.59 million against 9,366 in Suriname, a difference of 2.58 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 276.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 98th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 205 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,592 | 6.43 million | 6.41 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 15,646 | 7.52 million | 7.50 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 11,374 | 4.99 million | 4.98 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 11,136 | 2.94 million | 2.92 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 9,338 | 2.35 million | 2.34 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Suriname or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 2.59 million against 9,366 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Suriname and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 2.58 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 98th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release