School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 7,884 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,884
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,585
in 1975
All-time low
6,996
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana is 7,884, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 10,585 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,996, in 2017.
Guyana ranks 159th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,079 | — |
| 1971 | 10,238 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10,396 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 10,515 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10,548 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 10,585 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10,550 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,447 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10,470 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10,488 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,521 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 10,535 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,504 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 10,458 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,321 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10,114 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,876 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 9,705 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 9,473 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,242 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 9,039 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,846 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8,697 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,544 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,399 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,275 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8,188 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8,131 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,110 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8,132 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,186 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,400 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,606 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,977 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9,024 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,090 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,172 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,166 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,059 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,910 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,641 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,278 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,854 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7,598 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7,312 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7,103 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,999 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,996 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,139 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,355 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,490 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,603 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,623 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,695 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,757 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 7,884 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,432 | 10,079 | 10,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,075 | 9,242 | 10,535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,436 | 8,110 | 9,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,859 | 8,186 | 9,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,528 | 6,996 | 8,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,675 | 7,490 | 7,884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guyana was 7,884 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,585 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,996 in 2017.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release