Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0093 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.033 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 2021.
That places Suriname 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0283 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0294 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0327 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.033 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.021 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per person | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0093 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 14.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0093 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0013 units per person, 7.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0093 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.