Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 62,162 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
62,162 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62,169 number
in 2006
All-time low
60,061 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname, 1998–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820191998: 60.1k number1999: 60.3k number2000: 60.4k number2001: 60.4k number2002: 60.8k number2003: 61.2k number2004: 61.6k number2005: 61.9k number2006: 62.2k number2007: 62.1k number2008: 62.1k number2009: 62.0k number2010: 62.0k number2011: 62.0k number2012: 62.0k number2013: 62.1k number2014: 62.0k number2015: 62.0k number2016: 61.9k number2017: 61.9k number2018: 62.0k number2019: 62.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname is 62,162 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 62,169 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60,061 number, in 1998.

That places Suriname 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,164 number 60,061 number 60,266 number 2
2000s 61,470 number 60,378 number 62,169 number 10
2010s 62,010 number 61,909 number 62,162 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 151 Luxembourg 76,896 number compare
  2. 152 Bahamas 73,676 number compare
  3. 153 Montenegro 70,299 number compare
  4. 155 Belize 60,941 number compare
  5. 156 Brunei Darussalam 58,238 number compare
  6. 157 Macau (China) 51,082 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Suriname was 62,162 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 62,169 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 60,061 number in 1998.
How does Suriname rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.