Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 3,619 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname stood at 3,619.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname peaked at 9,496 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,606, in 2020.
That places Suriname 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,178 | — |
| 1977 | 8,309 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9,159 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 9,496 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6,726 | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 6,204 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 6,313 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,495 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,724 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 3,853 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 4,195 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4,825 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 4,956 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,340 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4,665 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4,358 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,227 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,713 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 4,823 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,514 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4,310 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,185 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,179 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,606 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 3,619 | +0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,619 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,619 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,786 | 8,178 | 9,496 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,434 | 6,204 | 6,726 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,711 | 3,853 | 5,724 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,431 | 4,179 | 4,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,612 | 3,606 | 3,619 | 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 primary education, all grades, female in Suriname?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname was 3,619 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,496 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,606 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release