Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 4,257 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname stood at 4,257 number.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname peaked at 9,496 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,853 number, in 2006.
That places Suriname 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,178 number | — |
| 1977 | 8,309 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9,159 number | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 9,496 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6,726 number | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 6,204 number | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 6,313 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,495 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,724 number | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 3,853 number | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 4,195 number | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4,825 number | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 4,956 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,933 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,388 number | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4,676 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,391 number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4,337 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,764 number | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4,827 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,597 number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,368 number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,257 number | -2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,257 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,257 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,786 number | 8,178 number | 9,496 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,434 number | 6,204 number | 6,726 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,711 number | 3,853 number | 5,724 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,554 number | 4,257 number | 4,933 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, female in Suriname?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname was 4,257 number in 2019, 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 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,853 number in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.