Population, age 8, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population, age 8, male was 4,321 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, male in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Suriname stood at 4,321. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Suriname peaked at 5,180 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,321, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,137 | — |
| 1991 | 5,180 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,179 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,142 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,083 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,014 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,933 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,838 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,745 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,675 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,637 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,641 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,681 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,738 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,788 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,809 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,799 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,760 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,703 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,640 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,579 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,523 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,468 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,416 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,367 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,321 | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,321 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,561, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,321 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,914, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,993 | 4,675 | 5,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,720 | 4,637 | 4,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,446 | 4,321 | 4,579 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, male in Suriname?
- Population, age 8, male in Suriname was 4,321 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,180 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,321 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for population, age 8, male?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.