Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1983
All-time low
7.3%
in 1976
Years of data
16
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname, 1976–2018

510152025301976199720181976: 7.3 %1977: 14.6 %1982: 25.6 %1983: 28.1 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 13.7 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 15.6 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname stood at 15.4%.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname peaked at 28.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1976.

Suriname ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 7.3%
1977 14.6% +100.8%
1982 25.6% +74.6%
1983 28.1% +10.1%
2006 15.6% -44.3%
2007 11.6% -25.9%
2008 13.7% +18.1%
2010 13.9% +1.7%
2011 18.7% +34.6%
2012 15.8% -15.8%
2013 18.4% +16.5%
2014 15.6% -14.9%
2015 15.6% -0.2%
2016 13.5% -13.7%
2017 15.1% +12.4%
2018 15.4% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.0% 7.3% 14.6% 2
1980s 26.8% 25.6% 28.1% 2
2000s 13.6% 11.6% 15.6% 3
2010s 15.8% 13.5% 18.7% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 22 Eritrea 17.7% compare
  2. 23 Brazil 15.8% compare
  3. 24 Central African Republic 15.6% compare
  4. 26 Guinea 14.9% compare
  5. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 14.7% compare
  6. 28 Malawi 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname was 15.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1976.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Suriname ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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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.