Namibia vs Suriname: Repeaters, primary, total

Namibia
15.7%
in 2018
Suriname
16.4%
in 2018
Namibia rank
14th
Suriname rank
12th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
0102030197619972018

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16.4% against 15.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Namibia ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 12th of 189 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 16.4% 17.1% 0.8% Suriname
2010s 15.3% 16.8% 1.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Namibia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.4% against 15.7% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Namibia and Suriname?
0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Namibia ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 12th of 189 countries.
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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About this data

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.