School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in French Guiana
French Guiana: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 15,249 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, male in French Guiana, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in French Guiana stood at 15,249.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in French Guiana peaked at 16,248 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,931, 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, male (number) (age male) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,931 | — |
| 1984 | 4,097 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,329 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4,617 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4,929 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 5,273 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 5,646 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 6,030 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6,283 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,509 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,733 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6,940 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,160 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7,461 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7,846 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 16,248 | +107.1% |
| 2018 | 15,800 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15,378 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,246 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,192 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,282 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,251 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,082 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 15,249 | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +107.1% | 7,846 | 16,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,689 | 3,931 | 5,646 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,870 | 6,030 | 7,846 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,809 | 15,378 | 16,248 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,217 | 15,082 | 15,282 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 802 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (1984)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,006 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in French Guiana?
- School age population, primary education, male in French Guiana was 15,249 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,248 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,931 in 1983.
- How does French Guiana rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- French Guiana ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release