School age population, pre-primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10,196 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10,196 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12,596 number
in 1970
All-time low
7,860 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Suriname, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Suriname stood at 10,196 number.
The figure 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, female in Suriname peaked at 12,596 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7,860 number, in 1985.
That places Suriname 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,596 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,518 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,480 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 12,379 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,231 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 12,071 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 11,928 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11,224 number | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 10,562 number | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 9,983 number | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 9,529 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 9,251 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 8,821 number | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 8,390 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8,036 number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 7,860 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7,966 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,302 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8,807 number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 9,360 number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9,794 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 9,917 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,076 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,157 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,195 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,249 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,384 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,379 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,369 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,361 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,358 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,363 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,345 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,292 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,223 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,166 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,154 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,137 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,141 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,153 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,151 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,110 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,088 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,061 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,038 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,032 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,057 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,104 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,155 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,196 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,797 number | 9,983 number | 12,596 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,632 number | 7,860 number | 9,529 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,188 number | 9,794 number | 10,384 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,233 number | 10,137 number | 10,363 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,099 number | 10,032 number | 10,196 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Maldives 10,795 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 10,521 number compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 10,245 number compare
- 168 Macau, China 9,996 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 9,641 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 9,191 number compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Suriname?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Suriname was 10,196 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,596 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,860 number in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.