Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 8,547 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Guyana stood at 8,547. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Guyana peaked at 8,547 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2008.
That places Guyana 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,624 | — |
| 1972 | 7,594 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,258 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 8,352 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3,555 | -57.4% |
| 1979 | 4,850 | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 5,520 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 3,828 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 4,592 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 5,380 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 4,589 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 6,134 | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 4,282 | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 125 | -97.1% |
| 2009 | 2,463 | +1870.4% |
| 2020 | 6,363 | +158.3% |
| 2021 | 7,754 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 8,547 | +10.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8,547 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8,547 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 | +1870.4% | 125 | 2,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,539 | 3,555 | 8,352 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,520 | 5,520 | 5,520 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,905 | 3,828 | 6,134 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,290 | 125 | 4,282 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,555 | 6,363 | 8,547 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 103 Thailand 8,980 compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 8,710 compare
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,643 compare
- 107 Belarus 8,421 compare
- 108 Bulgaria 7,586 compare
- 109 Tajikistan 7,060 compare
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, male in Guyana?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Guyana was 8,547 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,547 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Guyana ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release