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)
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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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release