Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 15.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname peaked at 20.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2020.
That places Suriname 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.7% | — |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Suriname was 15.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release