Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana
Guyana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 14,782 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana stood at 14,782 number.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana peaked at 23,927 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14,068 number, in 2017.
Guyana ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,807 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,951 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22,765 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 22,782 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 22,965 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 23,313 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 23,791 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 23,927 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 23,778 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,425 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 22,924 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 22,394 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 21,833 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 21,121 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 20,358 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 19,638 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 19,067 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 18,753 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18,611 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18,543 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 18,403 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 18,012 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17,887 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17,737 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17,585 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 17,461 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,428 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,465 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,880 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 18,517 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 19,206 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 19,715 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19,927 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19,799 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,439 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18,946 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,482 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17,878 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 17,259 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16,651 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,059 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,493 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15,061 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14,713 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14,441 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,234 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14,075 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14,068 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,245 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,515 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14,782 number | +1.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14,782 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 33% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14,782 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,250 number | 22,765 number | 23,927 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,324 number | 18,543 number | 22,924 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,838 number | 17,428 number | 18,517 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,730 number | 16,651 number | 19,927 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,690 number | 14,068 number | 16,059 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,782 number | 14,782 number | 14,782 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guyana was 14,782 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,927 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,068 number in 2017.
- How does Guyana rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.