Population, age 15, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, age 15, total was 15,598 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, total in Guyana stood at 15,598.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Guyana peaked at 17,620 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,109, in 2006.
That places Guyana 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,620 | — |
| 1991 | 17,539 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,541 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,570 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,548 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,426 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,192 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,868 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16,462 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,992 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 15,483 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14,924 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,327 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13,768 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13,341 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,114 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,109 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,297 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,625 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14,019 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14,416 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14,808 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15,190 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15,498 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,598 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15,598 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15,598 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,242, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,176 | 15,992 | 17,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,901 | 13,109 | 15,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,102 | 14,416 | 15,598 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Slovenia 18,028 compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 17,865 compare
- 153 Fiji 17,571 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 13,731 compare
- 156 Bhutan 13,177 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 13,132 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 15, total in Guyana?
- Population, age 15, total in Guyana was 15,598 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,620 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,109 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for population, age 15, total?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 15, 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.