School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 41,014 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41,014 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
41,761 number
in 1978
All-time low
30,789 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 41,014 number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 41,761 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 30,789 number, in 1992.
That places Suriname 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,261 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,958 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 39,407 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39,697 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 39,889 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 40,137 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 40,629 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 41,300 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 41,761 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 41,731 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 41,006 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 39,647 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 38,327 number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 36,987 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 35,853 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 35,133 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 34,757 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34,465 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 34,011 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 33,294 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 32,267 number | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 31,204 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 30,789 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31,053 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31,970 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 33,366 number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 34,900 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 36,108 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 36,910 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,400 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 37,699 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37,920 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38,229 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38,509 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38,829 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39,254 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,762 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40,189 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40,488 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40,642 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,660 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,600 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40,575 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,585 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,627 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,704 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40,786 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40,866 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,934 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40,984 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41,014 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,077 number | 37,261 number | 41,761 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,348 number | 33,294 number | 41,006 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,597 number | 30,789 number | 37,400 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,152 number | 37,699 number | 40,642 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,732 number | 40,575 number | 40,984 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,014 number | 41,014 number | 41,014 number | 1 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 41,014 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 41,761 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,789 number in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.