School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 85,904 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
85,904 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
138,636 number
in 1979
All-time low
85,191 number
in 2019
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 85,904 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 138,636 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 85,191 number, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,879 number | — |
| 1971 | 132,144 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 130,913 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 129,765 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 129,247 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 129,979 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 132,269 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 135,527 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 137,706 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 138,636 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 138,027 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 135,952 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 133,333 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 130,142 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 126,382 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 122,193 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 117,911 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 113,743 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 111,139 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 109,689 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 108,809 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 107,763 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 107,212 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 106,902 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 106,488 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 105,714 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 104,593 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 101,456 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 100,177 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 100,783 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103,198 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 106,892 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 110,760 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 113,752 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 115,516 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 115,736 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 114,541 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 111,540 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 108,695 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 105,853 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 102,846 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 99,662 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 96,602 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 93,904 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 91,544 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 89,517 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 87,794 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 86,055 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 85,202 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 85,191 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85,904 number | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 85,904 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 85,904 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275,154 number, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,706 number | 129,247 number | 138,636 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,851 number | 109,689 number | 138,027 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,990 number | 100,177 number | 108,809 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,648 number | 103,198 number | 115,736 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,832 number | 85,191 number | 102,846 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,904 number | 85,904 number | 85,904 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 85,904 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 138,636 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,191 number in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.