Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 8.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 21.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
That places Suriname 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.6% | — |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Suriname was 8.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release