Namibia vs Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Namibia
18.8%
in 2023
Suriname
16.4%
in 2020
Namibia rank
11th
Suriname rank
14th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.8% against 16.4% in Suriname, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 14th of 190 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.4% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 16.4% | 9.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 18.8% against 16.4% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Namibia and Suriname?
- 2.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Namibia ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 14th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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