School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 33,201 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana is 33,201, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 46,760 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 29,674, in 2011.
That places Guyana 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,509 | — |
| 1971 | 45,637 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45,796 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45,980 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 46,197 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 46,412 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46,649 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 46,760 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 46,547 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45,983 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 45,376 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 44,899 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 43,769 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 42,664 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 41,679 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 40,702 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 40,026 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 39,345 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 38,504 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 37,832 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 37,351 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 37,062 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36,881 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,075 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37,647 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 38,531 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 39,689 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 40,444 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 40,565 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40,797 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 40,941 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,760 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40,355 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 39,718 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38,548 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37,057 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 35,427 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 33,706 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 32,063 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 30,797 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 29,973 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29,674 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29,744 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,373 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,869 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,075 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31,219 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31,458 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31,842 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,654 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32,768 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,912 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,935 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32,794 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 33,189 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 33,201 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,147 | 45,509 | 46,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,480 | 37,832 | 45,376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,604 | 36,881 | 40,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,937 | 30,797 | 40,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,888 | 29,674 | 32,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,966 | 32,768 | 33,201 | 6 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 33,201 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46,760 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,674 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release