Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname stood at 17.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname peaked at 40.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1977.
That places Suriname 16th out of 81 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.1% | — |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +150.8% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.4% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 13 Chad 17.9% compare
- 14 Singapore 17.5% compare
- 15 New Caledonia 17.2% compare
- 17 Madagascar 14.9% compare
- 18 Burundi 14.8% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 14.5% 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Suriname was 17.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release