Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1,966 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 1,966 number.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 5,310 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,764 number, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,496 number | — |
| 1977 | 4,876 number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 5,059 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5,310 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,014 number | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 3,839 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,835 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,811 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,455 number | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 3,340 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,304 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,649 number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3,897 number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,280 number | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 2,426 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,544 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,611 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,628 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,437 number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2,186 number | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2,091 number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,764 number | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 2,063 number | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 2,319 number | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2,078 number | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2,110 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,966 number | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,935 number | 4,496 number | 5,310 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,656 number | 3,304 number | 4,014 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,752 number | 2,280 number | 3,897 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,164 number | 1,764 number | 2,628 number | 10 |
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 1,966 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,310 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 number in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.