Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 9.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9.7% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 25.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 18.4% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname was 9.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release