Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,756 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana stood at 1,756.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 299.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana peaked at 1,857 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 823 | — |
| 2008 | 946 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 615 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 672 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 381 | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 440 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,318 | +199.5% |
| 2020 | 1,857 | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 1,248 | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 1,756 | +40.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,756 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,756 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,236, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 794.67 | 615 | 946 | 3 |
| 2010s | 702.75 | 381 | 1,318 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,620 | 1,248 | 1,857 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana was 1,756 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release