School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 21,154 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21,154 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25,690 number
in 1970
All-time low
16,089 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 21,154 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 25,690 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16,089 number, in 1985.
Suriname ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,690 number | — |
| 1971 | 25,524 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25,428 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 25,186 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 24,855 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 24,520 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 24,250 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 22,819 number | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 21,468 number | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 20,292 number | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 19,384 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 18,867 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 18,014 number | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 17,146 number | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 16,433 number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 16,089 number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 16,345 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 17,101 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 18,211 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 19,414 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 20,348 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 20,591 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 20,905 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21,040 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21,080 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 21,163 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,448 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21,416 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 21,347 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,268 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,199 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21,163 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,202 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21,213 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,199 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21,167 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21,130 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,094 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,078 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,068 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,043 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20,977 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,929 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,873 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,827 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,814 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20,864 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20,959 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21,066 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21,154 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,003 number | 20,292 number | 25,690 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,700 number | 16,089 number | 19,414 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,061 number | 20,348 number | 21,448 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,151 number | 21,068 number | 21,213 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,951 number | 20,814 number | 21,154 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Maldives 22,797 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 21,870 number compare
- 166 Brunei 21,166 number compare
- 168 Macao 20,566 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 19,887 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 18,590 number 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 (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 21,154 number in 2019, 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 25,690 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,089 number in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.