Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname
Suriname: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 16.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname peaked at 27.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.2% | — |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 11 Namibia 18.8% compare
- 12 Haiti 18.7% compare
- 13 Comoros 17.4% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 15.0% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 14.8% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Suriname was 16.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Suriname ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release