Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 97,346 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana is 97,346, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 115,139 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87,655, in 2014.
That places Guyana 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 107,299 | — |
| 1999 | 109,042 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 110,840 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 112,683 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 114,100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 115,040 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 115,139 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 114,591 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 113,149 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 110,676 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 107,317 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 103,227 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 98,629 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 94,013 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 89,786 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 88,300 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 87,655 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87,898 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88,768 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89,883 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91,148 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92,922 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 93,767 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94,815 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95,758 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96,562 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 97,163 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 97,346 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,170 | 107,299 | 109,042 | 2 |
| 2000s | 111,676 | 103,227 | 115,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,900 | 87,655 | 98,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,902 | 93,767 | 97,346 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 127,385 compare
- 151 Comoros 127,119 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 98,408 compare
- 154 Cyprus 96,414 compare
- 155 Maldives 86,846 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 85,846 compare
More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana was 97,346 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 115,139 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,655 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release