Children out of school, primary in Guyana
Guyana: Children out of school, primary was 17,362 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Guyana is 17,362, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 5,873.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Guyana peaked at 17,362 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290.66, in 2012.
That places Guyana 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,632 | — |
| 1972 | 15,736 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 14,434 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 16,670 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 7,447 | -55.3% |
| 1979 | 9,745 | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 11,621 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 8,264 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 9,899 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 11,007 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 9,282 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 12,190 | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 9,473 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 675 | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 5,425 | +703.7% |
| 2010 | 523.33 | -90.4% |
| 2011 | 325 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 290.66 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 13,008 | +4375.3% |
| 2021 | 15,473 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 17,362 | +12.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17,362 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17,362 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4375.3% | 290.66 | 13,008 |
| 2009 | +703.7% | 675 | 5,425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,277 | 7,447 | 16,670 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,621 | 11,621 | 11,621 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,128 | 8,264 | 12,190 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,191 | 675 | 9,473 | 3 |
| 2010s | 379.66 | 290.66 | 523.33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,281 | 13,008 | 17,362 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Guyana?
- Children out of school, primary in Guyana was 17,362 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,362 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.66 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for children out of school, primary?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,873.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.