School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 10,595 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,595
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
13,531
in 1972
All-time low
9,094
in 1985
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname stood at 10,595.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname peaked at 13,531 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,094, in 1985.
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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,875 | — |
| 1971 | 13,260 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 13,531 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 13,164 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 12,734 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12,277 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 11,780 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 11,229 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 10,778 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 10,553 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 10,345 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 10,055 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 9,763 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 9,469 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9,200 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 9,094 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,400 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9,877 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 10,437 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 11,025 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11,238 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,299 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11,319 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,354 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,315 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11,339 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,916 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 10,591 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 10,399 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,287 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10,255 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,489 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10,697 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,946 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,227 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,449 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,587 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,575 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,407 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11,123 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,935 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10,883 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,003 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11,086 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,112 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,101 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,063 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11,038 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,124 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,145 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,138 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,061 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,886 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10,717 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,620 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10,595 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,218 | 10,553 | 13,531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,866 | 9,094 | 11,025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,006 | 10,287 | 11,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,076 | 10,255 | 11,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,049 | 10,883 | 11,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,836 | 10,595 | 11,138 | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Suriname was 10,595 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,531 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,094 in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release