Population, ages 11-17, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, ages 11-17, total was 59,323 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
59,323
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
67,435
in 1999
All-time low
58,159
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 11-17, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-17, total in Suriname stood at 59,323.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in Suriname peaked at 67,435 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58,159, in 1990.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, ages 11-17, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,159 | — |
| 1991 | 58,304 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59,036 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 60,202 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 61,564 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 62,930 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 64,299 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65,670 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 66,810 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 67,435 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67,368 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66,471 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 64,847 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 62,873 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 61,057 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 59,775 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59,151 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59,062 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59,344 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59,712 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59,969 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60,085 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60,118 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60,020 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59,763 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59,323 | -0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 59,323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801,249, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 59,323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 565,087, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,441 | 58,159 | 67,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,966 | 59,062 | 67,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,880 | 59,323 | 60,118 | 6 |
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, ages 11-17, total in Suriname?
- Population, ages 11-17, total in Suriname was 59,323 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 67,435 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,159 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-17, total is the total population age 11-17.