Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1,359 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1,359 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 3,967 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,339 number, in 2018.
That places Suriname 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,508 number | — |
| 1977 | 3,525 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,804 number | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 3,967 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3,040 number | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 3,003 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,945 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,931 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,546 number | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 2,097 number | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 2,119 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,064 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,026 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,510 number | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 1,707 number | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2,072 number | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 2,190 number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,056 number | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,958 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,797 number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,616 number | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,443 number | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,652 number | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1,427 number | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,370 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,339 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,359 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,701 number | 3,508 number | 3,967 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,593 number | 2,064 number | 3,040 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,901 number | 1,510 number | 2,190 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,602 number | 1,339 number | 2,056 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 1,359 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,339 number in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 2 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.