Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname

Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 19.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 1977
All-time low
15.4%
in 2005
Years of data
17
1975–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2018

01020301975199620181975: 24 %1977: 28.9 %1978: 27.3 %1987: 26.8 %2005: 15.4 %2006: 16.2 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 19 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 19.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname is 19.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 28.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2005.

That places Suriname 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Suriname, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 24.0%
1977 28.9% +20.3%
1978 27.3% -5.6%
1987 26.8% -1.7%
2005 15.4% -42.5%
2006 16.2% +4.9%
2008 17.8% +10.2%
2009 19.7% +10.4%
2010 19.0% -3.4%
2011 20.8% +9.7%
2012 19.4% -6.9%
2013 18.6% -4.3%
2014 19.4% +4.5%
2015 21.5% +11.1%
2016 19.7% -8.6%
2017 19.8% +0.8%
2018 19.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.7% 24.0% 28.9% 3
1980s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1
2000s 17.3% 15.4% 19.7% 4
2010s 19.7% 18.6% 21.5% 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 8 Eritrea 20.6% compare
  2. 9 Madagascar 19.7% compare
  3. 10 Benin 19.4% compare
  4. 12 Chad 18.7% compare
  5. 13 Tunisia 18.7% compare
  6. 14 Malawi 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname was 19.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Suriname ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.