Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 21.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.7%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 1983
All-time low
13.6%
in 1976
Years of data
16
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname, 1976–2018

01020301976199720181976: 13.6 %1977: 16.6 %1982: 21.3 %1983: 30.5 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 30.4 %2008: 27 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 25.8 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname stood at 21.7%.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname peaked at 30.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1976.

Suriname ranks 10th of 78 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 13.6%
1977 16.6% +21.6%
1982 21.3% +28.3%
1983 30.5% +43.3%
2006 21.9% -28.1%
2007 30.4% +38.7%
2008 27.0% -11.0%
2010 20.8% -22.9%
2011 21.9% +5.0%
2012 19.8% -9.8%
2013 24.7% +25.3%
2014 21.9% -11.5%
2015 19.7% -10.1%
2016 25.8% +31.2%
2017 23.7% -8.1%
2018 21.7% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.1% 13.6% 16.6% 2
1980s 25.9% 21.3% 30.5% 2
2000s 26.4% 21.9% 30.4% 3
2010s 22.2% 19.7% 25.8% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 7 Burkina Faso 28.6% compare
  2. 8 Guinea 27.8% compare
  3. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  4. 11 Djibouti 20.6% compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 20.4% compare
  6. 13 Chad 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Suriname was 21.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1976.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Suriname ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.