Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname

Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 5,747 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5,747
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,467
in 1978
All-time low
5,393
in 2006
Years of data
26
1976–2021

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1976–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1976199820211976: 11.0k1977: 11.3k1978: 12.5k1979: 12.4k1985: 8.8k1986: 8.5k1987: 8.2k1988: 8.3k1989: 8.6k2005: 7.5k2006: 5.4k2007: 6.0k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.2k2010: 7.0k2011: 6.9k2012: 6.7k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.9k2015: 7.3k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.6k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.2k2020: 5.7k2021: 5.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2021, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname stood at 5,747.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 12,467 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5,393, in 2006.

Suriname ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1976 to 2021.
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%
1986 8,508 -3.0%
1987 8,241 -3.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,806 10,979 12,467 4
1980s 8,469 8,241 8,774 5
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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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Suriname was 5,747 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 12,467 in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5,393 in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Suriname ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.