School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 44,030 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
44,030 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70,325 number
in 1979
All-time low
43,412 number
in 2018
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 44,030 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 70,325 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 43,412 number, in 2018.
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, male (number) (School male) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,182 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,870 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66,320 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 65,811 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 65,608 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 65,998 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67,138 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 68,735 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 69,832 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 70,325 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70,042 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 69,003 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 67,609 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 66,025 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 64,177 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 62,053 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 59,772 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 57,380 number | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 55,862 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 55,006 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 54,526 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 54,040 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 53,814 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53,686 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53,477 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53,071 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 52,505 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 50,774 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 50,119 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 50,519 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51,879 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 53,867 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 56,047 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 57,734 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 58,740 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58,901 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 58,289 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 56,795 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 55,278 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 53,676 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 51,910 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 50,012 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 48,200 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 46,740 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 45,610 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 44,792 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44,220 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43,628 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43,412 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43,559 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44,030 number | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 44,030 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 44,030 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,282 number | 65,608 number | 70,325 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,693 number | 55,006 number | 70,042 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,653 number | 50,119 number | 54,526 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,121 number | 51,879 number | 58,901 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,208 number | 43,412 number | 51,910 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,030 number | 44,030 number | 44,030 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, male in Guyana?
- School age population, primary education, male in Guyana was 44,030 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70,325 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,412 number in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.