School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 16,350 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,350
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 207 countries
All-time high
20,219
in 2000
All-time low
14,585
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 16,350 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Guyana peaked at 20,219 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,585, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 161st of 207 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,055 | — |
| 1999 | 20,160 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20,219 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20,121 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,913 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19,593 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19,008 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 18,263 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17,448 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16,592 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 15,777 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15,148 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14,738 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14,585 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14,615 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,935 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,188 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15,295 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,369 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,492 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,686 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,090 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16,146 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,218 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,231 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,162 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16,350 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16,350 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 16,350 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,756, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 16,350 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,398, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,108 | 20,055 | 20,160 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,208 | 15,148 | 20,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,199 | 14,585 | 16,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,243 | 16,146 | 16,350 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Mauritius 18,832 compare
- 159 Montenegro 17,729 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 16,574 compare
- 162 Bhutan 14,080 compare
- 163 Iceland 13,603 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 11,966 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Guyana?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Guyana was 16,350 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,219 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,585 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release