Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Repeaters, primary, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.8%
in 2018
Suriname
19.1%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Suriname rank
10th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Suriname
1015202530197219952018

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 19.1% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 19.1% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
11.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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

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.