Cameroon vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
13.5%
in 2023
Suriname
15.5%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
20th
Suriname rank
17th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.5% against 13.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 27.9% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 26.4% | 9.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.7% | 2.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.5% against 13.5% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Suriname?
- 2.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release