Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 5,747 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname stood at 5,747.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname peaked at 12,467 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5,393, in 2006.
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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10,979 | — |
| 1977 | 11,337 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12,467 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 12,442 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 8,774 | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 8,241 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 8,254 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,569 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,550 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 5,393 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 6,035 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 7,154 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 7,186 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,966 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,926 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,663 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,463 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,897 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 7,308 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 6,685 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,595 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,362 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,182 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,705 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5,747 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,806 | 10,979 | 12,467 | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,460 | 8,241 | 8,774 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,664 | 5,393 | 7,550 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,705 | 6,182 | 7,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,726 | 5,705 | 5,747 | 2 |
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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, male in Suriname?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname was 5,747 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,467 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,393 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release