School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 19,423 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19,423
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
183rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
43,135
in 1970
All-time low
19,423
in 2025
Years of data
37
1970–2025

School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe, 1970–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199720251970: 43.1k1971: 42.8k1972: 42.5k1973: 42.5k1974: 41.9k1975: 41.7k1976: 41.8k1977: 41.7k1978: 41.3k1979: 40.8k1980: 40.3k1981: 39.7k1982: 39.2k1983: 38.6k1984: 37.5k1985: 35.8k1986: 34.1k1987: 32.8k1988: 32.1k1989: 32.2k1990: 32.9k1991: 33.7k1992: 34.4k1993: 35.0k1994: 35.4k1995: 35.6k1996: 35.8k1997: 35.9k2017: 28.0k2018: 27.4k2019: 25.8k2020: 24.8k2021: 24.1k2022: 22.5k2023: 21.1k2024: 20.3k2025: 19.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe is 19,423, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe peaked at 43,135 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,423, in 2025.

Guadeloupe ranks 183rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Guadeloupe, 1970 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1970 43,135
1971 42,845 -0.7%
1972 42,513 -0.8%
1973 42,464 -0.1%
1974 41,947 -1.2%
1975 41,668 -0.7%
1976 41,769 +0.2%
1977 41,663 -0.3%
1978 41,275 -0.9%
1979 40,776 -1.2%
1980 40,266 -1.3%
1981 39,713 -1.4%
1982 39,228 -1.2%
1983 38,623 -1.5%
1984 37,497 -2.9%
1985 35,832 -4.4%
1986 34,129 -4.8%
1987 32,781 -3.9%
1988 32,097 -2.1%
1989 32,163 +0.2%
1990 32,898 +2.3%
1991 33,724 +2.5%
1992 34,415 +2.0%
1993 34,961 +1.6%
1994 35,361 +1.1%
1995 35,599 +0.7%
1996 35,781 +0.5%
1997 35,882 +0.3%
2017 28,032 -21.9%
2018 27,372 -2.4%
2019 25,771 -5.8%
2020 24,776 -3.9%
2021 24,085 -2.8%
2022 22,548 -6.4%
2023 21,090 -6.5%
2024 20,327 -3.6%
2025 19,423 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,006 40,776 43,135 10
1980s 36,233 32,097 40,266 10
1990s 34,828 32,898 35,882 8
2010s 27,058 25,771 28,032 3
2020s 22,042 19,423 24,776 6

Countries ranked near Guadeloupe

  1. 180 Bahamas 28,065 compare
  2. 181 Guam 23,483 compare
  3. 182 New Caledonia 20,623 compare
  4. 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
  5. 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
  6. 186 Kiribati 18,409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe?
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guadeloupe was 19,423 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guadeloupe?
The highest recorded value was 43,135 in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guadeloupe?
The lowest recorded value was 19,423 in 2025.
How does Guadeloupe rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Guadeloupe ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guadeloupe 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release