School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 21,154 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21,154 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,347 number
in 1998
All-time low
20,814 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname, 1998–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820191998: 21.3k number1999: 21.3k number2000: 21.2k number2001: 21.2k number2002: 21.2k number2003: 21.2k number2004: 21.2k number2005: 21.2k number2006: 21.1k number2007: 21.1k number2008: 21.1k number2009: 21.1k number2010: 21.0k number2011: 21.0k number2012: 20.9k number2013: 20.9k number2014: 20.8k number2015: 20.8k number2016: 20.9k number2017: 21.0k number2018: 21.1k number2019: 21.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname is 21,154 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 21,347 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20,814 number, in 2015.

Suriname ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 21,347 number
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,308 number 21,268 number 21,347 number 2
2000s 21,151 number 21,068 number 21,213 number 10
2010s 20,951 number 20,814 number 21,154 number 10

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  4. 168 Macao 20,566 number compare
  5. 169 Luxembourg 19,887 number compare
  6. 170 Belize 15,701 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname was 21,154 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 21,347 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 20,814 number in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood 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 flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/