Pacific island small states vs Suriname: Repeaters, primary, total

Pacific island small states
4.5%
in 2018
Suriname
16.4%
in 2018
Pacific island small states rank
15th
Suriname rank
12th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Suriname
510152025197119942018

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16.4% against 4.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.6 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Pacific island small states ranks 15th 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 Pacific island small states Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 4.9% 24.4% 19.5% Suriname
1980s 4.1% 22.4% 18.2% Suriname
2000s 4.7% 16.9% 12.2% Suriname
2010s 4.9% 16.7% 11.7% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Pacific island small states or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.4% against 4.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Pacific island small states and Suriname?
11.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Pacific island small states and Suriname rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Pacific island small states ranks 15th 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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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.