Cameroon vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
11.3%
in 2023
Suriname
12.7%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
25th
Suriname rank
22nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12.7% against 11.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 23.2% | 2.9% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 21.0% | 7.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12.7% against 11.3% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Suriname?
- 1.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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