School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana
French Guiana: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 30,882 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana stood at 30,882.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana peaked at 32,038 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,682, in 1983.
That places French Guiana 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7,682 | — |
| 1984 | 8,002 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,466 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 9,056 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 9,700 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 10,406 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 11,171 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 11,951 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12,476 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12,922 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13,360 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 13,758 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14,183 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14,760 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15,505 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 32,038 | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 31,159 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 30,301 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30,594 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30,441 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 30,733 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30,741 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,526 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30,882 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,212 | 7,682 | 11,171 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,614 | 11,951 | 15,505 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,166 | 30,301 | 32,038 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30,653 | 30,441 | 30,882 | 6 |
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More education data for French Guiana
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Guiana was 30,882 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,038 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,682 in 1983.
- How does French Guiana rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- French Guiana ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release