School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 21,201 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21,201
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 222 countries
All-time high
27,082
in 1972
All-time low
18,423
in 1984
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname is 21,201, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 27,082 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18,423, in 1984.
That places Suriname 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,949 | — |
| 1971 | 26,593 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 27,082 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 26,284 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 25,383 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 24,394 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 23,273 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 22,188 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 21,486 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 21,033 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 20,615 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 20,016 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19,414 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18,832 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18,423 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 18,594 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19,382 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 20,461 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 21,540 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 22,380 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 22,725 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 22,797 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 22,837 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22,877 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 22,736 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 22,423 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 21,659 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21,125 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20,795 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 20,610 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20,799 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21,208 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21,635 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22,139 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,695 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23,053 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,179 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22,999 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,544 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,071 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,832 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,899 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,102 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22,209 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22,224 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22,174 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,110 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22,172 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,279 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22,289 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,205 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21,955 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21,612 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21,345 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21,237 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 21,201 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,366 | 21,033 | 27,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,966 | 18,423 | 22,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,058 | 20,610 | 22,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,232 | 20,799 | 23,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,129 | 21,832 | 22,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,592 | 21,201 | 22,205 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 165 French Guiana 25,719 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 170 Brunei 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 21,201 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27,082 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,423 in 1984.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release