Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 18.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 32.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.5% | — |
| 1977 | 32.8% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 26.5% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.9% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname was 18.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release