School age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana
French Guiana: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 12,557 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana stood at 12,557. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana peaked at 12,557 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,809, in 1989.
That places French Guiana 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,809 | — |
| 1990 | 4,047 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4,241 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4,426 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,624 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,845 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5,065 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,260 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5,430 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,761 | +116.6% |
| 2018 | 11,938 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,952 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,307 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12,012 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,157 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12,205 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,452 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 12,557 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,809 | 3,809 | 3,809 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,742 | 4,047 | 5,430 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,884 | 11,761 | 11,952 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,282 | 12,012 | 12,557 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 169 Cape Verde 14,413 compare
- 170 Belize 14,154 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 13,345 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 10,362 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 8,840 compare
- 175 Macao 8,800 compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in French Guiana was 12,557 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,557 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 in 1989.
- How does French Guiana rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- French Guiana ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release