School age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, early childhood education, female was 10,406 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10,406
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 207 countries
All-time high
11,417
in 2006
All-time low
10,113
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname stood at 10,406.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname peaked at 11,417 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,113, in 1999.
That places Suriname 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,203 | — |
| 1999 | 10,113 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,215 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10,426 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,648 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,906 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,184 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,358 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,417 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11,325 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11,095 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10,864 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10,750 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,783 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,883 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,933 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,935 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,906 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,872 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,903 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,956 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,963 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,920 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,786 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,607 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,474 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,422 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 10,406 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,158 | 10,113 | 10,203 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,944 | 10,215 | 11,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,888 | 10,750 | 10,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,602 | 10,406 | 10,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 163 Iceland 13,603 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 11,966 compare
- 165 Maldives 11,645 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 9,080 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 8,974 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 8,477 compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Suriname was 10,406 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11,417 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,113 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release