School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 10,315 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10,315 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
11,308 number
in 1976
All-time low
7,584 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 10,315 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 11,308 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,584 number, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,655 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,005 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 11,092 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11,129 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11,147 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,191 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 11,308 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 11,258 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 11,070 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,755 number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 10,344 number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 9,906 number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 9,631 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 9,351 number | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 9,140 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8,939 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8,616 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8,220 number | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,949 number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7,705 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7,584 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7,783 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,245 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 8,642 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9,026 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9,376 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9,599 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,672 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,750 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9,819 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,865 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,888 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,944 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,022 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10,125 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,228 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,293 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,290 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,286 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,271 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,252 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,251 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,277 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,292 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,304 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,312 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,301 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,292 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,295 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,300 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,315 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,061 number | 10,655 number | 11,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,980 number | 7,705 number | 10,344 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,950 number | 7,584 number | 9,819 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,121 number | 9,865 number | 10,293 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,288 number | 10,251 number | 10,312 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,315 number | 10,315 number | 10,315 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 10,315 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11,308 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,584 number in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.