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
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.