Repeaters, primary, total in Suriname
Suriname: Repeaters, primary, total was 16.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Suriname, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Suriname is 16.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Suriname peaked at 25.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.9% | — |
| 1977 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Suriname?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Suriname was 16.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.