School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 73,134 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
73,134 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
106,001 number
in 1983
All-time low
70,747 number
in 2002
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana stood at 73,134 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 106,001 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 70,747 number, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 161st of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91,888 number | — |
| 1971 | 94,218 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 95,555 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 96,408 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 96,487 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 95,503 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 93,740 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 93,994 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 95,420 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 97,767 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 100,865 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 104,088 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 105,956 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 106,001 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 104,921 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 103,454 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 102,095 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 98,410 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 94,747 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 91,570 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 89,153 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 87,709 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 86,603 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 86,069 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 85,959 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86,206 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86,608 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83,795 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 80,301 number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 76,652 number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 73,283 number | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 70,843 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 70,747 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72,099 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74,860 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 79,160 number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 84,450 number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 87,097 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 88,718 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89,504 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89,500 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88,945 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 87,932 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 86,785 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 85,400 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 83,739 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 81,924 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 79,314 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 77,008 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 74,974 number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 73,134 number | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,098 number | 91,888 number | 97,767 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,211 number | 91,570 number | 106,001 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,906 number | 76,652 number | 89,153 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,076 number | 70,747 number | 89,504 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,552 number | 74,974 number | 89,500 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,134 number | 73,134 number | 73,134 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 92,658 number compare
- 159 Bhutan 82,439 number compare
- 160 Estonia 77,017 number compare
- 162 Suriname 71,334 number compare
- 163 Montenegro 62,969 number compare
- 164 Cape Verde 60,120 number compare
More education data for Guyana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guyana was 73,134 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 106,001 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,747 number in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.