Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 8,815 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana is 8,815, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana peaked at 8,815 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 103rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,008 | — |
| 1972 | 8,142 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7,176 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 8,318 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 3,892 | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 4,895 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 6,101 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4,436 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 5,307 | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 5,627 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4,693 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 6,056 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 5,191 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 550 | -89.4% |
| 2009 | 2,962 | +438.5% |
| 2020 | 6,645 | +124.3% |
| 2021 | 7,719 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 8,815 | +14.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8,815 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,552, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8,815 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +438.5% | 550 | 2,962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,738 | 3,892 | 8,318 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,101 | 6,101 | 6,101 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,224 | 4,436 | 6,056 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,901 | 550 | 5,191 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,726 | 6,645 | 8,815 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guyana was 8,815 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,815 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release