Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
12.6%
in 2016
Suriname
13.9%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
20th
Suriname rank
18th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 13.9% against 12.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 21.7% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 15.7% | 3.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 13.9% against 12.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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