Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
30th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1983
All-time low
7.9%
in 1976
Years of data
16
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname, 1976–2018

101520251976199720181976: 7.9 %1977: 12 %1982: 17.1 %1983: 23.7 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 15 %2008: 15.8 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 19 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 16 %2018: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname stood at 13.8%.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname peaked at 23.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1976.

Suriname ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 7.9%
1977 12.0% +51.1%
1982 17.1% +42.6%
1983 23.7% +38.8%
2006 12.8% -45.9%
2007 15.0% +17.5%
2008 15.8% +5.3%
2010 15.3% -3.3%
2011 19.0% +23.8%
2012 16.4% -13.5%
2013 16.1% -1.7%
2014 16.3% +1.3%
2015 16.3% -0.2%
2016 14.4% -11.3%
2017 16.0% +10.6%
2018 13.8% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.9% 7.9% 12.0% 2
1980s 20.4% 17.1% 23.7% 2
2000s 14.6% 12.8% 15.8% 3
2010s 16.0% 13.8% 19.0% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 27 Zambia 15.5% compare
  2. 28 Central African Republic 15.2% compare
  3. 29 Argentina 15.0% compare
  4. 31 Guyana 13.6% compare
  5. 32 South Africa 12.8% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1976.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Suriname ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.