School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana
French Guiana: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 5,962 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 5,962 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana peaked at 6,543 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,610, in 1983.
French Guiana ranks 176th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,610 | — |
| 1984 | 1,612 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,638 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,726 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,819 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,950 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2,092 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2,238 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,340 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,440 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,676 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,729 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,789 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,878 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,333 | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 6,424 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,119 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 6,018 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,990 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,142 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6,543 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6,086 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 5,962 | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +120.0% | 2,878 | 6,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,778 | 1,610 | 2,092 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,584 | 2,238 | 2,878 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,292 | 6,119 | 6,424 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,124 | 5,962 | 6,543 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 173 Macau, China 6,700 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,013 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 802 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (1984)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,006 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Guiana was 5,962 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,543 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,610 in 1983.
- How does French Guiana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- French Guiana ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release