Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Suriname: Repeaters, primary, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.4%
in 2018
Suriname
16.4%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Suriname rank
12th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16.4% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 12th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 12.0% 24.4% 12.4% Suriname
1980s 10.9% 22.4% 11.5% Suriname
2000s 6.4% 16.9% 10.4% Suriname
2010s 5.7% 16.7% 10.9% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.4% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Suriname?
11.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Suriname rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 12th 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.