Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Guyana
Guyana: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 47,965 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47,965
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
56,837
in 2003
All-time low
43,011
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana is 47,965, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana peaked at 56,837 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43,011, in 2014.
That places Guyana 152nd 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,071 | — |
| 1999 | 53,934 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54,818 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55,713 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56,393 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56,837 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56,835 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 56,513 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55,751 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54,483 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 52,786 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50,734 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48,436 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 46,134 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 44,026 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 43,305 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43,011 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43,162 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43,621 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44,196 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 44,843 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45,737 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46,173 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,702 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47,173 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47,578 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47,879 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47,965 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 47,965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 16% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 47,965 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,426, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,502 | 53,071 | 53,934 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,086 | 50,734 | 56,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,647 | 43,011 | 48,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,245 | 46,173 | 47,965 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 149 Estonia 68,604 compare
- 150 Comoros 62,732 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 62,556 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 47,778 compare
- 154 Cyprus 46,620 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 41,933 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 of compulsory school age, female in Guyana?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana was 47,965 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 56,837 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,011 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release