Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Suriname

Suriname: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 6,466 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,466 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
12,467 number
in 1978
All-time low
5,393 number
in 2006
Years of data
23
1976–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname, 1976–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1976199720191976: 11.0k number1977: 11.3k number1978: 12.5k number1979: 12.4k number1985: 8.8k number1987: 8.2k number1988: 8.3k number1989: 8.6k number2005: 7.5k number2006: 5.4k number2007: 6.0k number2008: 7.2k number2009: 7.2k number2010: 7.4k number2011: 7.1k number2012: 7.0k number2013: 6.7k number2014: 6.6k number2015: 7.0k number2016: 7.3k number2017: 6.8k number2018: 6.7k number2019: 6.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 6,466 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname peaked at 12,467 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5,393 number, in 2006.

That places Suriname 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Suriname, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 10,979 number —
1977 11,337 number +3.3%
1978 12,467 number +10.0%
1979 12,442 number -0.2%
1985 8,774 number -29.5%
1987 8,241 number -6.1%
1988 8,254 number +0.2%
1989 8,569 number +3.8%
2005 7,550 number -11.9%
2006 5,393 number -28.6%
2007 6,035 number +11.9%
2008 7,154 number +18.5%
2009 7,186 number +0.4%
2010 7,443 number +3.6%
2011 7,058 number -5.2%
2012 6,982 number -1.1%
2013 6,723 number -3.7%
2014 6,566 number -2.3%
2015 6,958 number +6.0%
2016 7,320 number +5.2%
2017 6,816 number -6.9%
2018 6,671 number -2.1%
2019 6,466 number -3.1%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 6,466 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 6,466 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,806 number 10,979 number 12,467 number 4
1980s 8,460 number 8,241 number 8,774 number 4
2000s 6,664 number 5,393 number 7,550 number 5
2010s 6,900 number 6,466 number 7,443 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 90 New Zealand 6,599 number compare
  2. 91 Myanmar 6,596 number compare
  3. 92 Jordan 6,477 number compare
  4. 94 Austria 5,374 number compare
  5. 95 Mauritania 5,354 number compare
  6. 96 Ecuador 5,314 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Suriname was 6,466 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 12,467 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5,393 number in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Suriname ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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