Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 15.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15.5% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 27.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 16th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.9% | — |
| 1977 | 24.4% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 20.9% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 13 Libya 17.3% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 16.7% compare
- 15 New Caledonia 16.2% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.1% compare
- 18 Mozambique 14.8% compare
- 19 Madagascar 13.8% 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 5 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Suriname was 15.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release