Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname
Suriname: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 10,549 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname is 10,549 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname peaked at 12,606 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,885 number, in 1986.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,559 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,605 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12,606 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,542 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,442 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12,351 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12,305 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 11,704 number | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 11,100 number | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 10,527 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 10,023 number | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 9,641 number | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 9,257 number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 8,807 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8,375 number | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 8,038 number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 7,885 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,012 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8,393 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8,915 number | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 9,451 number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9,839 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,116 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10,284 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10,377 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10,438 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,528 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,543 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,531 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,507 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,480 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,460 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,500 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,523 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,534 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10,532 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,520 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,497 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,486 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,482 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,478 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,465 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,452 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,429 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,404 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,384 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,381 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,413 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,460 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,510 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,549 number | +0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10,549 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10,549 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,074 number | 10,527 number | 12,606 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,735 number | 7,885 number | 10,023 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,261 number | 9,451 number | 10,543 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,501 number | 10,460 number | 10,534 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,438 number | 10,381 number | 10,510 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,549 number | 10,549 number | 10,549 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Suriname was 10,549 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,606 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,885 number in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.