School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 13,965 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana stood at 13,965 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 22,778 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 13,965 number, in 2020.
That places Guyana 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,597 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,912 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 20,882 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 20,664 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 20,234 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,858 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 19,923 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 20,765 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 21,493 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 22,198 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 22,720 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 22,778 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 22,335 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 21,924 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21,569 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 21,150 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 20,515 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 19,410 number | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 18,663 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 18,208 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 17,968 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 17,871 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,727 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,703 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,803 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17,874 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,723 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16,778 number | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 16,057 number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 15,476 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15,217 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15,540 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,382 number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 17,255 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18,256 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 19,141 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 19,501 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18,990 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18,623 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18,366 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18,084 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,692 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17,149 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16,652 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16,189 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15,758 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,373 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,906 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,520 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14,177 number | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,965 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,753 number | 19,858 number | 22,198 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,927 number | 18,208 number | 22,778 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,298 number | 15,476 number | 17,968 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,727 number | 15,217 number | 19,501 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,050 number | 14,177 number | 18,084 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,965 number | 13,965 number | 13,965 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 13,965 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,778 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,965 number in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.