School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 16,851 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,851
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,567
in 1977
All-time low
15,089
in 2011
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Guyana stood at 16,851.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 23,567 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15,089, 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, male (number) (age male) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,950 | — |
| 1971 | 23,017 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 23,103 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 23,201 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23,312 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 23,419 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23,530 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 23,567 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 23,442 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23,139 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22,812 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 22,564 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21,979 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 21,415 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 20,906 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 20,401 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 20,089 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19,789 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 19,395 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 19,085 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 18,866 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 18,736 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18,641 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18,735 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,022 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19,474 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20,058 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20,441 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,510 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,637 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20,722 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20,639 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,442 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20,125 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19,540 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18,794 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,979 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 17,114 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 16,286 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15,649 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15,235 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 15,089 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15,129 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,438 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15,681 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15,780 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,850 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,966 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,156 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,564 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,622 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16,694 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,704 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,632 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16,839 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16,851 | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 16,851 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 30% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 16,851 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,268 | 22,950 | 23,567 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,844 | 19,085 | 22,812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,512 | 18,641 | 20,637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,729 | 15,649 | 20,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,689 | 15,089 | 16,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,724 | 16,622 | 16,851 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Guyana?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Guyana was 16,851 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,567 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,089 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release