Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 502 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname stood at 502.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 1,626 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 498, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,312 | — |
| 1977 | 1,344 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,481 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1,626 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,183 | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 981 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 1,047 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,053 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 672 | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 556 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 571 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 584 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 609 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 532 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 636 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 603 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 578 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 581 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 657 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 562 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 533 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 498 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 539 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 500 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 502 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,441 | 1,312 | 1,626 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,066 | 981 | 1,183 | 4 |
| 2000s | 598.4 | 556 | 672 | 5 |
| 2010s | 571.9 | 498 | 657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501 | 500 | 502 | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Suriname was 502 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,626 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 498 in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release