Namibia vs Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Namibia
16.1%
in 2017
Suriname
16.0%
in 2018
Namibia rank
13th
Suriname rank
15th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 15th of 184 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 16.3% 0.4% Suriname
2010s 15.7% 16.1% 0.5% 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, Namibia or Suriname?
Namibia, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Namibia and Suriname?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Namibia ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 15th of 184 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.