Population, ages 10-17, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, ages 10-17, total was 120,387 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
120,387
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
142,410
in 1990
All-time low
110,445
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-17, total in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 120,387 for population, ages 10-17, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, total in Guyana peaked at 142,410 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 110,445, in 2004.
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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-17, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,410 | — |
| 1991 | 141,671 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 141,543 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 141,520 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 140,889 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 139,183 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 136,232 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 132,277 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 127,752 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 123,299 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 119,412 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 116,144 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 113,426 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 111,456 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 110,445 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 110,498 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 111,703 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 113,904 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 116,660 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 119,362 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 121,528 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 123,068 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 123,985 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 124,015 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 122,871 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 120,387 | -2.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 120,387 is below the median for high income countries, which is 486,691, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 120,387 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 644,684, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,678 | 123,299 | 142,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,301 | 110,445 | 119,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,642 | 120,387 | 124,015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 144,699 compare
- 152 Slovenia 143,591 compare
- 153 Fiji 138,650 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 113,884 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 109,141 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 106,574 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, ages 10-17, total in Guyana?
- Population, ages 10-17, total in Guyana was 120,387 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 142,410 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,445 in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for population, ages 10-17, total?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-17, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-17, total is the total population age 10-17.