Persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname
Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, female was 80.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname stood at 80.4%.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1975.
That places Suriname 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.8% | — |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.3% | 42.8% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.2% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 76.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Suriname was 80.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.