Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 10,723 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10,723 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21,938 number
in 1979
All-time low
9,246 number
in 2006
Years of data
27
1976–2019
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 (number) 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10,723 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10,723 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
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.