Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname stood at 15.7%.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1976.
That places Suriname 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.6% | — |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 23 Central African Republic 15.9% compare
- 24 Guyana 15.9% compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.8% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 15.5% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 14.3% compare
- 29 Tunisia 14.2% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname was 15.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Suriname ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release