Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname peaked at 23.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1976.
Suriname ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.2% | — |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +122.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 7.2% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 22 South Africa 17.2% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
- 26 Guinea 15.7% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 13.7% compare
- 28 Lesotho 13.0% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname was 15.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release