Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Suriname stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 26.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.8% | — |
| 1977 | 25.5% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 7 Central African Republic 24.1% compare
- 8 Mali 23.0% compare
- 9 Madagascar 22.6% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 18.1% compare
- 12 Eswatini 18.1% compare
- 13 Namibia 15.1% 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 3 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Suriname was 20.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release