Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Repeaters, primary, total
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.6%
in 2018
Suriname
16.4%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Suriname rank
12th
Repeaters, primary, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.4% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 24.4% | 13.2% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 22.4% | 11.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 16.9% | 7.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 16.7% | 8.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.4% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 8.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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
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.