Population, age 8, female in Suriname
Suriname: Population, age 8, female was 4,037 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, female in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, female in Suriname stood at 4,037. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Suriname peaked at 4,869 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,037, in 2015.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,831 | — |
| 1991 | 4,869 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,868 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,831 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,770 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,696 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,604 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,495 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,387 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,305 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,263 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,270 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,320 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,393 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,457 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,491 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,489 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,458 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,405 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,345 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,287 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,233 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,180 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,130 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,037 | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,037 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,835, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,037 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,928, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,666 | 4,305 | 4,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,389 | 4,263 | 4,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,173 | 4,037 | 4,287 | 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 8, female in Suriname?
- Population, age 8, female in Suriname was 4,037 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,869 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,037 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for population, age 8, female?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.