School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 47,965 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47,965
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 222 countries
All-time high
66,001
in 1980
All-time low
43,011
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Guyana stood at 47,965.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 66,001 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43,011, in 2014.
That places Guyana 159th 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,049 | — |
| 1971 | 64,942 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 65,202 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65,321 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 65,337 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,351 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65,368 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65,453 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 65,704 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 65,915 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66,001 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65,751 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 64,823 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 63,682 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 62,343 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 60,941 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 59,574 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 58,246 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 56,976 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 55,727 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 54,543 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 53,456 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 52,745 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 52,204 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 51,837 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 51,655 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51,806 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,235 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53,071 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53,934 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54,818 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55,713 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56,393 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56,837 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56,835 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 56,513 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55,751 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54,483 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 52,786 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50,734 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48,436 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 46,134 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 44,026 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 43,305 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43,011 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43,162 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43,621 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44,196 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 44,843 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45,737 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46,173 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,702 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47,173 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47,578 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47,879 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47,965 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 47,965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 46% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 47,965 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,264 | 64,049 | 65,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,406 | 55,727 | 66,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,749 | 51,655 | 54,543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,086 | 50,734 | 56,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,647 | 43,011 | 48,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,245 | 46,173 | 47,965 | 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, primary education, female in Guyana?
- School age population, primary education, female in Guyana was 47,965 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66,001 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,011 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release