Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.4319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.4319 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.7132 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4142 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6633 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6643 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6689 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6712 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6616 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7132 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7018 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6975 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6646 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.642 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6191 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5954 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5784 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5827 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5995 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5295 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5086 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4985 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4985 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5063 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5093 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5552 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.563 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5931 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.555 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5119 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5012 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.48 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4329 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.4319 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.4319 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6802 units per square kilometre | 0.6616 units per square kilometre | 0.7132 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6185 units per square kilometre | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5142 units per square kilometre | 0.4985 units per square kilometre | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | 0.5119 units per square kilometre | 0.5931 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4749 units per square kilometre | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | 0.4329 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 197 Botswana 0.6735 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Russia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 0.4293 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Suriname 0.3408 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Iceland 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.4319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7132 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4142 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.