Population, age 18, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, age 18, total was 8,425 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 18, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Suriname is 8,425, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Suriname peaked at 9,520 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,368, in 1995.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,032 | 7,368 | 9,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,908 | 7,860 | 9,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,000 | 7,742 | 8,425 | 5 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Suriname?
- Population, age 18, total in Suriname was 8,425 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,520 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,368 in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for population, age 18, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 18, 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.