Belgium vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
19.8%
in 1987
Suriname
22.3%
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
Suriname rank
6th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 22.3% against 19.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 6th of 131 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 27.7% 20.8% 7.0% Belgium
1980s 21.1% 18.0% 3.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Suriname?
Suriname, at 22.3% against 19.8% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Suriname?
2.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1987.
How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 6th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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