Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (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.