Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1,996 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname stood at 1,996.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname peaked at 2,506 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,206, in 1977.
That places Suriname 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,983 | — |
| 1977 | 1,206 | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 1,901 | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 1,722 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,798 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,894 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,780 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,197 | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 2,081 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,506 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1,836 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2,319 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 2,256 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,278 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,062 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,062 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,074 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,996 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,697 | 1,206 | 1,983 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,805 | 1,722 | 1,894 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,138 | 1,780 | 2,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,035 | 1,996 | 2,074 | 2 |
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- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Suriname was 1,996 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,206 in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release