Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana
Guyana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 15,689 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15,689
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,836
in 1976
All-time low
14,226
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana is 15,689, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana peaked at 20,836 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14,226, in 2018.
Guyana ranks 160th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,413 | — |
| 1971 | 19,886 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 20,127 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 20,434 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 20,682 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 20,753 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 20,836 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,773 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 20,573 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,614 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,642 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,656 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,622 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 20,522 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20,364 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 20,046 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,613 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19,142 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 18,806 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 18,343 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 17,887 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 17,509 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17,243 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 16,982 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16,728 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16,482 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 16,270 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,120 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 16,024 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15,996 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,039 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16,142 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,577 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17,028 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17,816 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 17,909 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,045 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,225 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 18,234 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,030 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,738 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,201 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16,464 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15,972 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15,471 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,894 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14,463 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14,239 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,226 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,635 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14,887 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15,210 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15,434 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15,452 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15,594 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 15,689 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15,689 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 35% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15,689 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,409 | 19,413 | 20,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,876 | 18,343 | 20,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,724 | 15,996 | 17,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,404 | 16,039 | 18,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,530 | 14,226 | 17,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,378 | 14,887 | 15,689 | 6 |
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 secondary general in Guyana?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana was 15,689 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,836 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,226 in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release