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

Namibia
18.9%
in 2017
Suriname
18.5%
in 2018
Namibia rank
11th
Suriname rank
13th

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

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
0102030197519962018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 13th 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 18.2% 18.7% 0.5% Suriname
2010s 18.3% 18.7% 0.4% 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 18.9% against 18.5% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Namibia and Suriname?
0.4%, 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), male?
Namibia ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 13th of 181 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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