School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 10,581 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname stood at 10,581 number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname peaked at 12,774 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8,011 number, in 1985.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,774 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,736 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,706 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 12,606 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,465 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 12,325 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 12,223 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 11,543 number | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 10,885 number | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 10,296 number | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 9,818 number | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 9,510 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 9,091 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 8,646 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8,253 number | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 8,011 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 8,027 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8,326 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8,828 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 9,417 number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 9,928 number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10,166 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,365 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,467 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,508 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,550 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10,666 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10,660 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,632 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,597 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,564 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,544 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,570 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,582 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10,580 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,568 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,550 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,530 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,521 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,517 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,509 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,484 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,463 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,436 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,411 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,398 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,412 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,455 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,507 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,555 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,581 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,056 number | 10,296 number | 12,774 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,793 number | 8,011 number | 9,818 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,454 number | 9,928 number | 10,666 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,553 number | 10,517 number | 10,582 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,463 number | 10,398 number | 10,555 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,581 number | 10,581 number | 10,581 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Suriname was 10,581 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,774 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,011 number in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/