Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname

Suriname: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1,241 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,241 number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,152 number
in 1978
All-time low
1,134 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname, 1976–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1976199720191976: 2.6k number1977: 3.1k number1978: 3.2k number1979: 3.2k number1985: 2.1k number1987: 2.0k number1988: 2.0k number1989: 2.2k number2005: 2.3k number2006: 1.4k number2007: 1.5k number2008: 1.6k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 1.7k number2011: 1.5k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.3k number2019: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname is 1,241 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 3,152 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,134 number, in 2014.

Suriname ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Suriname, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 2,611 number
1977 3,067 number +17.5%
1978 3,152 number +2.8%
1979 3,152 number +0.0%
1985 2,112 number -33.0%
1987 2,049 number -3.0%
1988 2,016 number -1.6%
1989 2,240 number +11.1%
2005 2,330 number +4.0%
2006 1,391 number -40.3%
2007 1,500 number +7.8%
2008 1,639 number +9.3%
2009 1,591 number -2.9%
2010 1,654 number +4.0%
2011 1,539 number -7.0%
2012 1,401 number -9.0%
2013 1,312 number -6.4%
2014 1,134 number -13.6%
2015 1,280 number +12.9%
2016 1,466 number +14.5%
2017 1,282 number -12.6%
2018 1,349 number +5.2%
2019 1,241 number -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,996 number 2,611 number 3,152 number 4
1980s 2,104 number 2,016 number 2,240 number 4
2000s 1,690 number 1,391 number 2,330 number 5
2010s 1,366 number 1,134 number 1,654 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 89 Senegal 1,568 number compare
  2. 90 Dominican Republic 1,516 number compare
  3. 91 Eswatini 1,506 number compare
  4. 93 Egypt 1,179 number compare
  5. 94 Ecuador 1,131 number compare
  6. 95 Vanuatu 1,087 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Suriname was 1,241 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 3,152 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1,134 number in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Suriname ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.