Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 13.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
20th
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2013
All-time low
13.4%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 13.4 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 16 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname stood at 13.8%.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname peaked at 16.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2006.

That places Suriname 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Suriname, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 13.4%
2007 15.2% +13.6%
2008 15.5% +1.5%
2009 13.8% -10.7%
2010 13.5% -2.0%
2011 16.0% +18.2%
2012 14.3% -10.5%
2013 16.3% +14.1%
2014 14.8% -9.5%
2015 15.2% +3.0%
2016 14.1% -7.4%
2017 14.7% +4.3%
2018 13.8% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 13.4% 15.5% 4
2010s 14.8% 13.5% 16.3% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 17 Morocco 16.0% compare
  2. 18 Lesotho 14.9% compare
  3. 19 Tunisia 14.3% compare
  4. 21 Malawi 13.6% compare
  5. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 12.7% compare
  6. 23 Mozambique 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Suriname ranks 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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