Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower 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 … lower 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,996 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 507, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,996 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,736, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female 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 | +57.6% | 1,206 | 1,901 |
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 |
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 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