Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 19.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname is 19.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname peaked at 27.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1976.
That places Suriname 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.5% | — |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +65.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Suriname was 19.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release