School age population, primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, primary education, female was 32,115 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32,115
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
37,426
in 1972
All-time low
26,599
in 1987
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32,115 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 37,426 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 26,599, in 1987.
That places Suriname 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,076 | — |
| 1971 | 36,270 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 37,426 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 37,031 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 36,499 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 35,776 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 34,868 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 33,802 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 32,635 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 31,510 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 30,539 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,823 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 29,134 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 28,458 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 27,802 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 27,227 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 26,790 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 26,599 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 26,620 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27,217 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 28,090 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 28,968 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 29,919 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30,754 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31,273 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 31,863 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 31,943 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,666 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31,168 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 30,588 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 30,015 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 29,550 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 29,368 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29,530 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 30,015 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30,846 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31,708 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 32,507 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,119 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33,484 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,560 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33,420 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,144 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,862 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32,621 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32,479 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32,467 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,527 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32,599 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32,651 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32,678 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32,694 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,673 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32,576 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32,408 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 32,115 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,089 | 31,510 | 37,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,021 | 26,599 | 30,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,623 | 28,090 | 31,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,014 | 29,368 | 33,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,833 | 32,467 | 33,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,524 | 32,115 | 32,694 | 6 |
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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, primary education, female in Suriname?
- School age population, primary education, female in Suriname was 32,115 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37,426 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,599 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release