Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 16.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1978
All-time low
14.1%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1975–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname, 1975–2018

01020301975199620181975: 20.9 %1977: 24.9 %1978: 25.7 %1980: 20.6 %1981: 21.5 %1982: 21.5 %1983: 22.3 %1984: 21.1 %1986: 20.6 %1987: 23.3 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 15.5 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 16 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 17 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 16 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname is 16.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname peaked at 25.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2005.

That places Suriname 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Suriname, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 20.9%
1977 24.9% +19.1%
1978 25.7% +3.5%
1980 20.6% -20.0%
1981 21.5% +4.6%
1982 21.5% -0.2%
1983 22.3% +3.6%
1984 21.1% -5.3%
1986 20.6% -2.1%
1987 23.3% +12.6%
2005 14.1% -39.3%
2006 15.5% +9.6%
2008 17.4% +12.8%
2009 17.4% -0.2%
2010 16.3% -6.5%
2011 16.9% +3.7%
2012 16.0% -5.1%
2013 15.9% -1.0%
2014 17.0% +7.3%
2015 17.2% +1.1%
2016 16.1% -6.3%
2017 16.3% +0.9%
2018 16.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 20.9% 25.7% 3
1980s 21.5% 20.6% 23.3% 7
2000s 16.1% 14.1% 17.4% 4
2010s 16.4% 15.9% 17.2% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 12 Comoros 16.3% compare
  2. 13 Namibia 16.1% compare
  3. 14 Benin 16.0% compare
  4. 16 Vanuatu 14.5% compare
  5. 17 Guinea 14.2% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 13.5% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Suriname was 16.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Suriname ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.