Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 5,398 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,398
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,986
in 1972
All-time low
4,574
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname stood at 5,398.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 6,986 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,574, in 1986.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,596 | — |
| 1971 | 6,793 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6,986 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6,825 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,614 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,376 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6,135 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 5,883 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 5,631 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 5,439 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 5,349 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,210 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,064 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4,915 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,764 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4,635 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4,574 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,708 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,932 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5,250 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,529 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5,602 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,637 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,655 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,652 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,695 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,657 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,475 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,322 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,238 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,196 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,193 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,309 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,424 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,558 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,685 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,799 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,872 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,867 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,784 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,643 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,544 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,519 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,579 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,622 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,637 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,634 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,618 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,605 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,650 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,662 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,656 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,618 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,538 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,454 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5,398 | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5,398 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5,398 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,975, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,328 | 5,439 | 6,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,940 | 4,574 | 5,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,546 | 5,238 | 5,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,569 | 5,193 | 5,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,605 | 5,519 | 5,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,554 | 5,398 | 5,662 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Suriname was 5,398 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,986 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,574 in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release