Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 863 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Suriname stood at 863.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 2,476 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 855, in 2020.
That places Suriname 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,144 | — |
| 1977 | 2,138 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,370 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2,476 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,601 | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 1,313 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 1,357 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,293 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,224 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 974 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1,325 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1,389 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,252 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1,153 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,021 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 972 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,077 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 942 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 860 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 862 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 885 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 911 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 855 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 863 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 863 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 863 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 992, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,282 | 2,138 | 2,476 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,391 | 1,293 | 1,601 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,202 | 974 | 1,389 | 5 |
| 2010s | 993.5 | 860 | 1,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 859 | 855 | 863 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Suriname was 863 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,476 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 855 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release