Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guyana
Guyana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 7,614 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 7,614 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 12,138 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7,190 number, in 2016.
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, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,570 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,655 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11,565 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 11,573 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11,662 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11,831 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 12,067 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12,138 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12,067 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 11,894 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 11,643 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11,372 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11,092 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 10,731 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10,341 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9,962 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 9,646 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,462 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,378 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,342 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,276 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,085 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,011 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,915 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,817 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,743 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,739 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,760 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,992 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9,348 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,725 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 9,992 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,127 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10,085 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,917 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,670 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,428 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9,108 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,747 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8,377 number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8,015 number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7,684 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7,463 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7,327 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,254 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,219 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,190 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,218 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,327 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,473 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7,614 number | +1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7,614 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 33% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7,614 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,802 number | 11,565 number | 12,138 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,297 number | 9,342 number | 11,643 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,969 number | 8,739 number | 9,348 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,518 number | 8,377 number | 10,127 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,417 number | 7,190 number | 8,015 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,614 number | 7,614 number | 7,614 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, male in Guyana?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guyana was 7,614 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,138 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,190 number in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.