Population, ages 15-24, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, ages 15-24, total was 134,890 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, total in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in Guyana is 134,890, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Guyana peaked at 164,908 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 112,541, in 2009.
That places Guyana 156th 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 15-24, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,463 | — |
| 1991 | 160,410 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 161,322 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 162,764 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 164,094 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 164,827 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 164,908 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 164,409 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 163,114 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 160,801 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 157,353 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 152,709 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 147,042 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 140,770 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 134,478 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 128,638 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 123,270 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 118,421 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 114,628 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 112,541 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 112,552 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 114,892 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 119,250 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 124,780 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 130,296 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 134,890 | +3.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 134,890 is below the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 21% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 134,890 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,912, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,711 | 160,410 | 164,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,985 | 112,541 | 157,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,777 | 112,552 | 134,890 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 15-24, total in Guyana?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Guyana was 134,890 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 164,908 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,541 in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.