Benin vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Benin
15.8%
in 2021
Suriname
16.0%
in 2020
Benin rank
19th
Suriname rank
18th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 24.5% | 4.2% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 22.5% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.7% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 2.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.0% against 15.8% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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