Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.34
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1964
All-time low
3.34
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana is 3.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana peaked at 5.29 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2024.
That places French Guiana 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.91 | — |
| 1951 | 4.91 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.91 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5.13 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5.23 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 5.25 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.25 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.2 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.22 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.22 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.12 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.1 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.17 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.29 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.18 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.04 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.86 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.78 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.72 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.42 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.07 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.57 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.42 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.37 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.39 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.43 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.74 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.87 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.89 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.66 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.96 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.82 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.55 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.66 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.34 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 | 4.91 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 4.78 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.36 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 | 3.35 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.66 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.47 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.43 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.34 | 3.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.51 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.49 compare
- 46 Ghana 3.34 compare
- 48 Naoero 3.29 compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 3.25 compare
- 50 Iraq 3.22 compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.22 (1996)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 3.39 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 3.39 (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 115.22 (1996)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 7.92 (1996)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate -0.6553 % change on previous year (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Guiana was 3.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2024.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- French Guiana ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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