Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 11.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname peaked at 23.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.4% | — |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.2% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 11.9% compare
- 19 Cameroon 11.5% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
- 22 Bhutan 10.0% compare
- 23 Nicaragua 9.3% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Suriname was 11.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release