Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 11.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Suriname stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 19.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.1% | — |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 14.1% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 9 |
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 3 of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Suriname was 11.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.