School age population, one year before the official primary entry in French Guiana
French Guiana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 6,655 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in French Guiana, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 6,655 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in French Guiana peaked at 6,655 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,562, in 1983.
That places French Guiana 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,562 | — |
| 1984 | 1,697 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,834 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1,973 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2,120 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,306 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2,459 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,571 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,647 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,733 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,833 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,954 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,162 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 3,392 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,611 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,245 | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 6,339 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,854 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,925 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,166 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5,852 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6,352 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 6,510 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6,655 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,993 | 1,562 | 2,459 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,988 | 2,571 | 3,611 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,146 | 5,854 | 6,339 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,243 | 5,852 | 6,655 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 170 Belize 7,146 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,074 compare
- 173 Maldives 6,390 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,303 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 5,983 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, one year before the official primary entry in French Guiana?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in French Guiana was 6,655 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,655 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 in 1983.
- How does French Guiana rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- French Guiana ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release