Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 65,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 65,845 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 68,082 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59,510, in 2003.
Suriname ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63,529 | — |
| 1999 | 62,545 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 61,458 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 60,460 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 59,729 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 59,510 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59,900 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61,238 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 62,785 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 64,414 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 65,969 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 67,182 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67,917 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68,082 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67,805 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67,255 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66,678 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66,199 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 65,910 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65,901 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 66,040 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66,201 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,339 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66,414 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66,441 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66,398 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 66,225 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65,845 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,037 | 62,545 | 63,529 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62,264 | 59,510 | 67,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,799 | 65,901 | 68,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,277 | 65,845 | 66,441 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname was 65,845 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 68,082 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,510 in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release