Population, ages 12-16, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, ages 12-16, total was 42,368 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
42,368
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48,426
in 1999
All-time low
41,121
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-16, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-16, total in Suriname stood at 42,368.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Suriname peaked at 48,426 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41,121, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,121 | — |
| 1991 | 41,310 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42,003 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43,047 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 44,211 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 45,314 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46,344 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 47,311 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 48,065 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 48,426 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48,283 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 47,539 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 46,262 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 44,745 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 43,376 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42,443 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 42,045 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42,086 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 42,417 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42,793 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43,045 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43,134 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43,119 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,980 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42,727 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42,368 | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 42,368 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 563,483, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 42,368 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,972, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,715 | 41,121 | 48,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,199 | 42,045 | 48,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,896 | 42,368 | 43,134 | 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 12-16, total in Suriname?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Suriname was 42,368 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48,426 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,121 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.