How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Suriname?

22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Suriname: Repeaters, primary, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

7.8%

in 2018

Suriname

19.1%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

8th

Suriname rank

10th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 19.1% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.5%	26.7%	15.3%	Suriname
1980s	11.8%	25.1%	13.3%	Suriname
2000s	9.4%	19.1%	9.7%	Suriname
2010s	8.2%	19.3%	11.0%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Suriname?: Suriname, at 19.1% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Suriname?: 11.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Suriname?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Suriname rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit: % of male enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.