School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 41,874 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41,874 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
68,311 number
in 1979
All-time low
41,632 number
in 2019
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Guyana is 41,874 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 68,311 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41,632 number, in 2019.
That places Guyana 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,697 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,274 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 64,593 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 63,954 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 63,639 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 63,981 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65,131 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 66,792 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 67,874 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 68,311 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67,985 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 66,949 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 65,724 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 64,117 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 62,205 number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 60,140 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 58,139 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 56,363 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 55,277 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 54,683 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 54,283 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 53,723 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 53,398 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 53,216 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53,011 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52,643 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52,088 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 50,682 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 50,058 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 50,264 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51,319 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53,025 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 54,713 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 56,018 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 56,776 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56,835 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,252 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54,745 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 53,417 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 52,177 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50,936 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49,650 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 48,402 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 47,164 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 45,934 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,725 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43,574 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 42,427 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41,790 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41,632 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41,874 number | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 41,874 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 41,874 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,248 number, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,425 number | 63,639 number | 68,311 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,158 number | 54,683 number | 67,985 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,337 number | 50,058 number | 54,283 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,528 number | 51,319 number | 56,835 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,623 number | 41,632 number | 50,936 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,874 number | 41,874 number | 41,874 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, female in Guyana?
- School age population, primary education, female in Guyana was 41,874 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68,311 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,632 number in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.