Population, age 7, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, age 7, total was 8,356 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 7, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8,356 for population, age 7, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 7, total in Suriname peaked at 10,350 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,356, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 7, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,326 | — |
| 1991 | 10,350 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10,236 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10,023 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,778 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,547 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9,335 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9,132 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,963 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8,855 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8,831 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,907 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,070 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,269 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,428 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,498 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,454 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,320 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,128 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,930 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,766 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,645 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,555 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,486 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,356 | -1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,356 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113,010, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,356 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,892, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,654 | 8,855 | 10,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,184 | 8,831 | 9,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,562 | 8,356 | 8,766 | 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 7, total in Suriname?
- Population, age 7, total in Suriname was 8,356 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 7, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10,350 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 7, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,356 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for population, age 7, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 7, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Population, age 7, 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.