Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname

Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0152 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0152 units per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0581 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0152 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
29
1976–2021

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname, 1976–2021

0.020.030.040.050.061976199820211976: 0.049 units per person1977: 0.051 units per person1978: 0.057 units per person1979: 0.058 units per person1981: 0.044 units per person1982: 0.043 units per person1983: 0.043 units per person1984: 0.044 units per person1985: 0.04 units per person1987: 0.036 units per person1988: 0.036 units per person1989: 0.037 units per person2005: 0.026 units per person2006: 0.018 units per person2007: 0.019 units per person2008: 0.022 units per person2009: 0.022 units per person2010: 0.021 units per person2011: 0.021 units per person2012: 0.02 units per person2013: 0.019 units per person2014: 0.02 units per person2015: 0.021 units per person2016: 0.019 units per person2017: 0.018 units per person2018: 0.018 units per person2019: 0.017 units per person2020: 0.015 units per person2021: 0.015 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2021, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname stood at 0.0152 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname peaked at 0.0581 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per person, in 2021.

Suriname ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname, 1976 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1976 0.0493 units per person
1977 0.051 units per person +3.4%
1978 0.0567 units per person +11.1%
1979 0.0581 units per person +2.5%
1981 0.0443 units per person -23.7%
1982 0.0426 units per person -3.9%
1983 0.0429 units per person +0.7%
1984 0.0436 units per person +1.5%
1985 0.0401 units per person -8.0%
1987 0.0364 units per person -9.1%
1988 0.0362 units per person -0.5%
1989 0.0369 units per person +1.8%
2005 0.0256 units per person -30.7%
2006 0.0176 units per person -31.1%
2007 0.0193 units per person +9.4%
2008 0.0223 units per person +15.7%
2009 0.0223 units per person +0.2%
2010 0.0206 units per person -8.0%
2011 0.0208 units per person +1.4%
2012 0.0196 units per person -6.0%
2013 0.0188 units per person -4.1%
2014 0.0202 units per person +7.4%
2015 0.0209 units per person +3.4%
2016 0.0191 units per person -8.6%
2017 0.0184 units per person -3.6%
2018 0.0176 units per person -4.2%
2019 0.0171 units per person -2.8%
2020 0.0152 units per person -11.1%
2021 0.0152 units per person -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0538 units per person 0.0493 units per person 0.0581 units per person 4
1980s 0.0404 units per person 0.0362 units per person 0.0443 units per person 8
2000s 0.0214 units per person 0.0176 units per person 0.0256 units per person 5
2010s 0.0193 units per person 0.0171 units per person 0.0209 units per person 10
2020s 0.0152 units per person 0.0152 units per person 0.0152 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 20 New Caledonia 0.0175 units per person compare
  2. 21 Benin 0.0152 units per person compare
  3. 22 Comoros 0.0152 units per person compare
  4. 24 Angola 0.0149 units per person compare
  5. 25 Guatemala 0.0135 units per person compare
  6. 26 Lesotho 0.0131 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Suriname was 0.0152 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.0581 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per person in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Suriname ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.