Suriname vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both
Suriname
13.8%
in 2018
Zambia
15.5%
in 2012
Suriname rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.5% against 13.8% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 172 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 0.2% | 9.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 0.6% | 23.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.2% | 4.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 1.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Suriname or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.5% against 13.8% in Suriname as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Suriname and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Suriname ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general 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
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.