School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 33,201 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana is 33,201, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 40,941 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,674, in 2011.
That places Guyana 161st out of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40,565 | — |
| 1999 | 40,797 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 40,941 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,760 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40,355 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 39,718 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38,548 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37,057 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 35,427 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 33,706 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 32,063 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 30,797 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 29,973 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29,674 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29,744 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,373 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,869 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,075 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31,219 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31,458 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31,842 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,654 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32,768 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,912 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,935 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32,794 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 33,189 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 33,201 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,681 | 40,565 | 40,797 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,937 | 30,797 | 40,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,888 | 29,674 | 32,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,966 | 32,768 | 33,201 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Mauritius 38,119 compare
- 159 Montenegro 36,768 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 33,761 compare
- 162 Bhutan 28,781 compare
- 163 Iceland 28,117 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana was 33,201 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,941 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,674 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release