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
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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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.