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

Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 13.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.6%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
23rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2013
All-time low
7.4%
in 1976
Years of data
13
1976–2018

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

0510151976199720181976: 7.4 %1977: 13.4 %2007: 10 %2008: 12.4 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Suriname stood at 13.6%.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Suriname peaked at 17.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1976.

That places Suriname 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Suriname, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 7.4%
1977 13.4% +81.8%
2007 10.0% -25.4%
2008 12.4% +24.6%
2010 12.3% -1.0%
2011 16.7% +35.6%
2012 13.9% -16.7%
2013 17.1% +23.2%
2014 13.9% -18.9%
2015 14.6% +5.4%
2016 12.5% -14.6%
2017 12.8% +2.6%
2018 13.6% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.4% 7.4% 13.4% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.0% 12.4% 2
2010s 14.2% 12.3% 17.1% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 20 Eritrea 14.2% compare
  2. 21 Cape Verde 14.0% compare
  3. 22 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  4. 24 Guinea 13.5% compare
  5. 25 Morocco 12.7% compare
  6. 26 Lesotho 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Suriname?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Suriname was 13.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1976.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Suriname ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.