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

Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 18.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 1978
All-time low
15.9%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1975–2018

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

01020301975199620181975: 22.2 %1977: 27.3 %1978: 27.9 %1986: 22.7 %1987: 25.6 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 17.7 %2008: 20 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 19.9 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 18.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2018.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname peaked at 27.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.

That places Suriname 13th 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), male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Suriname, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 22.2%
1977 27.3% +23.3%
1978 27.9% +2.3%
1986 22.7% -18.7%
1987 25.6% +12.7%
2005 15.9% -37.8%
2006 17.7% +10.9%
2008 20.0% +12.9%
2009 20.2% +1.3%
2010 19.3% -4.8%
2011 19.4% +0.8%
2012 18.6% -4.3%
2013 18.3% -1.4%
2014 19.5% +6.5%
2015 19.9% +2.0%
2016 18.5% -7.1%
2017 18.9% +2.3%
2018 18.5% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.8% 22.2% 27.9% 3
1980s 24.1% 22.7% 25.6% 2
2000s 18.4% 15.9% 20.2% 4
2010s 19.0% 18.3% 19.9% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 10 Chad 19.3% compare
  2. 11 Namibia 18.9% compare
  3. 12 Haiti 18.7% compare
  4. 14 Comoros 17.4% compare
  5. 15 Benin 16.4% compare
  6. 16 Vanuatu 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname was 18.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Suriname ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.