School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 16,766 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,766
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,298
in 1977
All-time low
14,683
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana is 16,766, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana peaked at 23,298 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14,683, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 158th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,625 | — |
| 1971 | 22,694 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 22,778 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 22,849 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 22,958 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 23,063 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23,168 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 23,298 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 23,277 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 23,082 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 22,710 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 22,454 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21,911 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 21,341 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 20,826 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 20,371 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 19,874 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 19,665 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 19,222 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 18,855 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 18,585 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 18,410 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 18,308 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18,378 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18,498 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18,946 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19,380 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,100 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20,134 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,220 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20,366 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20,365 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,187 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19,973 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19,485 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18,795 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17,986 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 17,160 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 16,260 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15,513 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14,988 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14,685 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,683 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,015 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15,315 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,511 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,523 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,657 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,763 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16,220 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16,325 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,427 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,473 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16,411 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16,332 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 16,766 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,979 | 22,625 | 23,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,723 | 18,855 | 22,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,096 | 18,308 | 20,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,609 | 15,513 | 20,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,336 | 14,683 | 16,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,456 | 16,325 | 16,766 | 6 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guyana was 16,766 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,298 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,683 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release