Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Guyana
Guyana: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 49,381 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49,381
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58,304
in 2004
All-time low
44,644
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Guyana is 49,381, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Guyana peaked at 58,304 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44,644, in 2014.
That places Guyana 154th 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54,228 | — |
| 1999 | 55,108 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56,022 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56,970 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57,707 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58,203 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 58,304 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58,078 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57,398 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56,193 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 54,531 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52,493 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 50,193 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 47,879 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 45,760 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 44,995 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44,644 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44,736 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45,147 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45,687 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46,305 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47,185 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47,594 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,113 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48,585 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48,984 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49,284 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 49,381 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 49,381 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 16% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 49,381 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 196,344, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,668 | 54,228 | 55,108 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,590 | 52,493 | 58,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,253 | 44,644 | 50,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,657 | 47,594 | 49,381 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Comoros 64,387 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 50,630 compare
- 153 Cyprus 49,794 compare
- 155 Maldives 46,497 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 43,913 compare
- 157 Montenegro 36,887 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, male in Guyana?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Guyana was 49,381 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 58,304 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,644 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release