Population, age 12, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, age 12, total was 14,966 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Guyana stood at 14,966.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Guyana peaked at 18,158 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,654, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,933 | — |
| 1991 | 17,916 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18,032 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18,158 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18,132 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,847 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 17,246 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 16,396 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 15,443 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 14,594 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 14,002 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 13,702 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,654 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,808 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14,097 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14,457 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,887 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15,377 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15,859 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,246 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,473 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16,521 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,397 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,093 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,966 | -7.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14,966 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14,966 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,170 | 14,594 | 18,158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,609 | 13,654 | 16,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,090 | 14,966 | 16,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 18,154 compare
- 152 Slovenia 17,695 compare
- 153 Fiji 17,105 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 14,712 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 14,275 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 13,619 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 population, age 12, total in Guyana?
- Population, age 12, total in Guyana was 14,966 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,158 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,654 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for population, age 12, total?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.