Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 10.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Suriname is 10.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 24.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.
That places Suriname 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.7% | — |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 10.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Suriname was 10.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release