Population, ages 11-16, female in Suriname
Suriname: Population, ages 11-16, female was 24,671 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 11-16, female in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 11-16, female in Suriname is 24,671, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, female in Suriname peaked at 28,437 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24,265, in 1990.
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, ages 11-16, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,265 | — |
| 1991 | 24,453 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24,997 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 25,764 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 26,560 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27,234 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 27,766 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28,182 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 28,425 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 28,437 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,192 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,640 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26,810 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,879 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 25,071 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,555 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 24,397 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24,535 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24,857 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,179 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25,378 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25,418 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,345 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,169 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,935 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24,671 | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 24,671 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 312,299, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 24,671 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 234,755, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,608 | 24,265 | 28,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,712 | 24,397 | 28,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,153 | 24,671 | 25,418 | 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, ages 11-16, female in Suriname?
- Population, ages 11-16, female in Suriname was 24,671 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28,437 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,265 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for population, ages 11-16, female?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-16, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-16, female is the total number of females age 11-16.