Guatemala vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Guatemala
15.5%
in 2018
Suriname
13.3%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
16th
Suriname rank
19th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
510152025197519962018

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.5% against 13.3% in Suriname, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 25.6% 23.5% 2.2% Guatemala
2000s 23.0% 15.5% 7.6% Guatemala
2010s 16.9% 13.8% 3.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Guatemala or Suriname?
Guatemala, at 15.5% against 13.3% in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Guatemala and Suriname?
2.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Guatemala ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.