How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?

5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Namibia

13.3%

in 2017

Suriname

13.2%

in 2018

Namibia rank

15th

Suriname rank

16th

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

Namibia
Suriname

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% 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 15th and Suriname ranks 16th of 181 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	13.5%	13.8%	0.2%	Suriname
2010s	13.0%	13.3%	0.3%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Namibia or Suriname?: Namibia, at 13.3% against 13.2% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female?: Namibia ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 16th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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