Repeaters, primary, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters, primary, male was 19.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Suriname, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Suriname stood at 19.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Suriname peaked at 28.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.2% | — |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 9 |
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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, primary, male in Suriname?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Suriname was 19.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Suriname ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.