Malawi vs Suriname: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Malawi
15.4%
in 2023
Suriname
14.3%
in 2020
Malawi rank
22nd
Suriname rank
24th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Malawi
- Suriname
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in Suriname, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Suriname ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 16.1% | 4.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 16.1% | 3.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.3% | 1.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Malawi or Suriname?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 14.3% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Malawi and Suriname?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 24th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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