Population, ages 12-16, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, ages 12-16, total was 77,067 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
77,067
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
88,902
in 1993
All-time low
67,728
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-16, total in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 77,067 for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Guyana peaked at 88,902 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67,728, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,580 | — |
| 1991 | 88,311 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88,549 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88,902 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 88,826 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87,952 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 86,155 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 83,614 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 80,612 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 77,580 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 74,857 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 72,470 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 70,389 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 68,782 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 67,859 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 67,728 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68,460 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69,946 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 71,894 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73,899 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 75,634 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 77,046 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 78,127 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78,645 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78,346 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 77,067 | -1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 77,067 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,765, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 77,067 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,972, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,908 | 77,580 | 88,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,628 | 67,728 | 74,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,478 | 75,634 | 78,645 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 89,813 compare
- 152 Slovenia 89,583 compare
- 153 Fiji 87,070 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 70,296 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 67,590 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 66,303 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 12-16, total in Guyana?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Guyana was 77,067 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,902 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,728 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.