Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 3,509 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname is 3,509, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 4,480 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,148, in 1977.
That places Suriname 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,806 | — |
| 1977 | 2,148 | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 3,573 | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 3,494 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,609 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,498 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,990 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3,124 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 3,284 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,465 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,324 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,129 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 3,769 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,480 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 4,155 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,155 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,008 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,168 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,794 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,796 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,798 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,509 | -7.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,509 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,509 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,509, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% | 2,148 | 3,573 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,176 | 2,148 | 3,806 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,648 | 3,494 | 3,990 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,291 | 3,124 | 3,465 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,978 | 3,324 | 4,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,654 | 3,509 | 3,798 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 108 Guadeloupe 4,054 compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 3,593 compare
- 110 Gambia 3,556 compare
- 112 Slovakia 3,416 compare
- 113 New Zealand 3,363 compare
- 114 Paraguay 3,276 compare
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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname was 3,509 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,480 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release