Population, age 17, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, age 17, total was 15,516 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, total in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Guyana stood at 15,516.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Guyana peaked at 17,230 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,902, 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, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,230 | — |
| 1991 | 17,104 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17,023 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,982 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16,964 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,956 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,981 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,024 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17,008 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16,824 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 16,409 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,721 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 14,811 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13,820 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 12,942 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 12,319 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11,987 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11,902 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,042 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,349 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,773 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,317 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13,966 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14,627 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,516 | +6.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15,516 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15,516 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82,740, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,010 | 16,824 | 17,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,430 | 11,902 | 16,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,040 | 12,773 | 15,516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Latvia 18,156 compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 18,012 compare
- 153 Fiji 17,706 compare
- 155 Bhutan 13,809 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 13,099 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 12,658 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, total in Guyana?
- Population, age 17, total in Guyana was 15,516 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,230 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,902 in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for population, age 17, total?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Population, age 17, 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.