Repeaters, primary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters, primary, female was 13.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Suriname, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Suriname is 13.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Suriname peaked at 23.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.4% | — |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 20.1% | 23.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Suriname?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Suriname was 13.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Suriname ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.