Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male was 1,513 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1,513 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2021.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Suriname peaked at 2,319 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 942, in 1977.
That places Suriname 112th out of 191 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 male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,823 | — |
| 1977 | 942 | -48.3% |
| 1978 | 1,672 | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 1,402 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 1,486 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,571 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,544 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,932 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 1,688 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,974 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2,319 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1,836 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,752 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,890 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,732 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,734 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,724 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,513 | -12.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,513 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,513 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,612, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,479 | 942 | 1,823 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,486 | 1,402 | 1,571 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,840 | 1,544 | 2,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 | 1,513 | 1,724 | 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, male in Suriname?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Suriname was 1,513 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,319 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 942 in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release