School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 4,972 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,972 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,605 number
in 1976
All-time low
3,714 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname is 4,972 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 5,605 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,714 number, in 1990.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,333 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,499 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5,509 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,512 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5,519 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5,546 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,605 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5,565 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5,463 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,301 number | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,095 number | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 4,877 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4,717 number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4,563 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,451 number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,351 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,196 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4,008 number | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3,882 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,770 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3,714 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,804 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,014 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,193 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,366 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,526 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,635 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,690 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,732 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,753 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,761 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,775 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,829 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,886 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,955 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,018 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,042 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,015 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,994 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,967 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,941 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,934 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,949 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,956 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,963 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,967 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,962 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,957 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,959 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,963 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,972 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,485 number | 5,301 number | 5,605 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,391 number | 3,770 number | 5,095 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,343 number | 3,714 number | 4,753 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,924 number | 4,761 number | 5,042 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,955 number | 4,934 number | 4,967 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,972 number | 4,972 number | 4,972 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Suriname was 4,972 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,605 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,714 number in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.