Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 13.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1978
All-time low
11.4%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1975–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2018

01020301975199620181975: 23 %1977: 23.9 %1978: 26.6 %1987: 23.2 %2005: 14 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 14 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 11.4 %2014: 14 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 13.3 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname is 13.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 26.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2013.

Suriname ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Suriname, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 23.0%
1977 23.9% +3.9%
1978 26.6% +11.4%
1987 23.2% -12.7%
2005 14.0% -39.6%
2006 15.2% +8.4%
2007 15.6% +2.1%
2008 16.7% +7.5%
2009 15.8% -5.8%
2010 15.3% -3.1%
2011 14.0% -8.1%
2012 14.6% +4.1%
2013 11.4% -22.1%
2014 14.0% +23.4%
2015 14.4% +2.3%
2016 13.3% -7.1%
2017 13.6% +2.1%
2018 13.3% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.5% 23.0% 26.6% 3
1980s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1
2000s 15.5% 14.0% 16.7% 5
2010s 13.8% 11.4% 15.3% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

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  2. 17 Cameroon 14.4% compare
  3. 18 Rwanda 14.3% compare
  4. 20 Nepal 12.9% compare
  5. 21 Aruba 12.9% compare
  6. 22 Mali 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Suriname was 13.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2013.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Suriname ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.