Persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname

Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, male was 75.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.8%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
112th
of 149 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2014
All-time low
34.2%
in 1975
Years of data
19
1975–2020

Persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname, 1975–2020

0204060801001975199720201975: 34.2 % of cohort1977: 62.7 % of cohort1978: 72.3 % of cohort1987: 78.6 % of cohort2005: 77.1 % of cohort2006: 78.5 % of cohort2008: 89 % of cohort2009: 81.8 % of cohort2010: 85.8 % of cohort2011: 94.2 % of cohort2012: 90.6 % of cohort2013: 87.1 % of cohort2014: 94.9 % of cohort2015: 93.4 % of cohort2016: 69.8 % of cohort2017: 85.1 % of cohort2018: 89.4 % of cohort2019: 88.1 % of cohort2020: 75.8 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2020, persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname stood at 75.8%.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname peaked at 94.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1975.

That places Suriname 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort) in Suriname, 1975 to 2020.
Year % of cohort Change
1975 34.2%
1977 62.7% +83.5%
1978 72.3% +15.3%
1987 78.6% +8.6%
2005 77.1% -1.8%
2006 78.5% +1.8%
2008 89.0% +13.3%
2009 81.8% -8.1%
2010 85.8% +5.0%
2011 94.2% +9.8%
2012 90.6% -3.8%
2013 87.1% -3.9%
2014 94.9% +8.9%
2015 93.4% -1.6%
2016 69.8% -25.3%
2017 85.1% +22.0%
2018 89.4% +5.0%
2019 88.1% -1.4%
2020 75.8% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.4% 34.2% 72.3% 3
1980s 78.6% 78.6% 78.6% 1
2000s 81.6% 77.1% 89.0% 4
2010s 87.8% 69.8% 94.9% 10
2020s 75.8% 75.8% 75.8% 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 109 Chad 76.9% compare
  2. 110 Sudan 76.2% compare
  3. 111 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.0% compare
  4. 113 Zambia 75.7% compare
  5. 114 Congo 75.3% compare
  6. 115 Senegal 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname?
Persistence to grade 5, male in Suriname was 75.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
Suriname ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,086 data points, 1970–2023
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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.