Population, ages 12-17, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, ages 12-17, total was 51,033 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
51,033
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
58,085
in 2000
All-time low
49,594
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-17, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Suriname is 51,033, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Suriname peaked at 58,085 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,594, in 1991.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,692 | — |
| 1991 | 49,594 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49,929 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 50,639 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51,615 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52,758 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 54,097 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 55,597 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 56,978 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 57,887 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58,085 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57,433 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56,045 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 54,265 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 52,573 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 51,320 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 50,608 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50,332 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50,385 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50,574 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50,763 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50,944 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51,154 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51,300 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51,283 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,033 | -0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 51,033 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697,016, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 51,033 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 485,712, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,879 | 49,594 | 57,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,162 | 50,332 | 58,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,080 | 50,763 | 51,300 | 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 12-17, total in Suriname?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Suriname was 51,033 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 58,085 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,594 in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.