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

Suriname: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 17.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
21st
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2011
All-time low
16.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

051015202006201220182006: 16.7 %2007: 19.1 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 18.2 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 17 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname is 17.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname peaked at 20.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2006.

That places Suriname 21st 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), male (%) in Suriname, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 16.7%
2007 19.1% +14.3%
2008 19.9% +3.9%
2009 18.2% -8.5%
2010 17.6% -3.2%
2011 20.7% +17.3%
2012 17.2% -17.0%
2013 19.3% +12.6%
2014 17.8% -8.1%
2015 18.2% +2.4%
2016 17.0% -6.2%
2017 18.9% +10.9%
2018 17.2% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 16.7% 19.9% 4
2010s 18.2% 17.0% 20.7% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 18 Guinea 20.1% compare
  2. 19 Chad 18.4% compare
  3. 20 Congo 18.2% compare
  4. 22 Lesotho 17.2% compare
  5. 23 South Africa 16.7% compare
  6. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% 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 17.2% 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 20.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Suriname ranks 21st 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 13.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.