Population, age 17, female in Guyana
Guyana: Population, age 17, female was 7,673 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, female in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, female in Guyana stood at 7,673.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Guyana peaked at 8,708 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,135, in 2007.
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 17, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,708 | — |
| 1991 | 8,648 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,601 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,565 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8,534 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,504 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,484 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,469 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,426 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8,313 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,101 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7,776 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7,356 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6,909 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,521 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,258 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,137 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,135 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,236 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,403 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,605 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,842 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7,109 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,368 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,673 | +4.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7,673 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,291, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7,673 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,202, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,525 | 8,313 | 8,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,783 | 6,135 | 8,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,119 | 6,605 | 7,673 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Latvia 8,883 compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 8,878 compare
- 153 Fiji 8,571 compare
- 155 Bhutan 6,838 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 6,544 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 6,203 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 17, female in Guyana?
- Population, age 17, female in Guyana was 7,673 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,708 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,135 in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for population, age 17, female?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Population, age 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.