Population, age 15, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, age 15, total was 8,563 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
8,563
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
9,755
in 2000
All-time low
8,227
in 1992
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 15, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8,563 for population, age 15, total in 2015.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Suriname peaked at 9,755 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,227, in 1992.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 15, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,334 | — |
| 1991 | 8,259 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,227 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,249 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8,341 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,506 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,756 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9,078 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,406 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,652 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9,755 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,690 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,477 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9,179 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,878 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,636 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,468 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,357 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8,299 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,281 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,294 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,340 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,424 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,513 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,563 | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,563 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,747, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,563 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,242, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,681 | 8,227 | 9,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,902 | 8,281 | 9,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,427 | 8,294 | 8,563 | 5 |
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 population, age 15, total in Suriname?
- Population, age 15, total in Suriname was 8,563 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,755 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,227 in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for population, age 15, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.