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
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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

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.