Persistence to grade 5, total in Suriname
Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, total was 78.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Suriname stood at 78.0%.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Suriname peaked at 96.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.2% | — |
| 1977 | 69.0% | +80.8% |
| 1978 | 76.0% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 92.4% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.1% | 38.2% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 74.8% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.8% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 73.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Suriname?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Suriname was 78.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, total (% 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.