Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 2,450 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname is 2,450 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 2,568 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,241 number, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 66th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,042 number | — |
| 1977 | 2,031 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,568 number | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 2,492 number | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,502 number | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 1,399 number | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,603 number | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 1,748 number | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1,874 number | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,019 number | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,217 number | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,228 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,688 number | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 1,241 number | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 1,590 number | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,939 number | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,736 number | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,994 number | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,695 number | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,908 number | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,757 number | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,081 number | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2,558 number | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 2,396 number | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,465 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,241 number | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,450 number | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,283 number | 2,031 number | 2,568 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,824 number | 1,399 number | 2,228 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,639 number | 1,241 number | 1,939 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,154 number | 1,695 number | 2,558 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 2,450 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,568 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,241 number in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 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.