Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 13.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1978
All-time low
12.2%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1975–2018

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

05101520251975199620181975: 19.4 %1977: 22.2 %1978: 23.3 %1986: 18.4 %1987: 20.8 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 13.1 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 13 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname is 13.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname peaked at 23.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2005.

That places Suriname 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Suriname, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 19.4%
1977 22.2% +14.4%
1978 23.3% +5.2%
1986 18.4% -21.0%
1987 20.8% +12.8%
2005 12.2% -41.5%
2006 13.1% +7.9%
2008 14.8% +12.4%
2009 14.4% -2.4%
2010 13.0% -9.5%
2011 14.1% +8.4%
2012 13.2% -6.3%
2013 13.2% -0.5%
2014 14.3% +8.8%
2015 14.3% -0.5%
2016 13.5% -5.0%
2017 13.4% -1.0%
2018 13.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.6% 19.4% 23.3% 3
1980s 19.6% 18.4% 20.8% 2
2000s 13.6% 12.2% 14.8% 4
2010s 13.6% 13.0% 14.3% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 13 Comoros 15.1% compare
  2. 14 Guinea 14.5% compare
  3. 15 Namibia 13.3% compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 13.1% compare
  5. 18 Vanuatu 13.0% compare
  6. 19 New Caledonia 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname was 13.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2005.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Suriname ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.