Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 18.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 28.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.0% | — |
| 1977 | 28.9% | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 24.0% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 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 4 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Suriname was 18.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release