School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 10,795 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,795
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 222 countries
All-time high
14,055
in 1972
All-time low
9,390
in 1984
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Suriname is 10,795, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 14,055 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,390, 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, male (number) (age male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,424 | — |
| 1971 | 13,767 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 14,055 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13,608 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,108 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 12,560 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 11,948 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 11,358 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 11,000 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 10,793 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,597 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 10,276 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,949 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 9,632 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 9,390 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 9,433 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9,814 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,363 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 10,910 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11,337 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11,513 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,552 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,574 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,596 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,525 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,369 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,005 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10,749 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10,592 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10,497 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,584 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10,782 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,987 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11,233 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,511 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,695 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,762 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11,674 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,449 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11,207 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,082 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,116 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11,219 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,276 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11,289 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,268 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,238 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11,269 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11,323 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,326 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,285 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,169 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11,005 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,871 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,815 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 10,795 | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10,795 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10,795 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,562 | 10,793 | 14,055 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,170 | 9,390 | 11,337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,197 | 10,497 | 11,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,288 | 10,584 | 11,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,241 | 11,082 | 11,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,990 | 10,795 | 11,285 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 165 French Guiana 13,087 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 12,670 compare
- 167 Montenegro 11,550 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,652 compare
- 170 Brunei 9,801 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 9,469 compare
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, pre-primary education, male in Suriname?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Suriname was 10,795 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,055 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,390 in 1984.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release