Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 10.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Suriname is 10.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 27.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 20th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.8% | — |
| 1977 | 24.6% | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 17.8% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 10.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Suriname was 10.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 137 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release