Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 10,723 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname stood at 10,723 number.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 21,938 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,246 number, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 95th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19,157 number | — |
| 1977 | 19,646 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,626 number | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 21,938 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 16,647 number | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 16,050 number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 16,251 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 16,645 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 15,500 number | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 14,445 number | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 14,567 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15,064 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13,274 number | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 9,246 number | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 10,230 number | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 11,979 number | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 12,142 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12,376 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11,446 number | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 11,658 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11,114 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 10,903 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11,722 number | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12,147 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 11,413 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11,039 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,723 number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,592 number | 19,157 number | 21,938 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 15,646 number | 14,445 number | 16,647 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,374 number | 9,246 number | 13,274 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,454 number | 10,723 number | 12,376 number | 10 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Suriname was 10,723 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21,938 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,246 number in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.