School age population, secondary education, male in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, secondary education, male was 39,031 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, male in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Guyana is 39,031, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Guyana peaked at 49,474 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 36,701, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 164th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,825 | — |
| 1971 | 46,413 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46,914 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 47,420 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 48,027 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 48,652 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49,105 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 49,410 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 49,474 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49,425 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49,344 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49,094 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49,031 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48,937 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48,679 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,209 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47,502 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 46,601 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 45,648 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 44,650 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 43,657 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 42,725 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 42,048 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 41,476 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40,917 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 40,381 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39,858 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 39,374 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 38,967 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38,660 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 38,485 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38,450 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,703 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39,276 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40,278 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41,264 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42,240 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43,065 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 43,656 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 43,768 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43,691 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43,274 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42,387 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41,909 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41,160 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40,110 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38,938 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 37,833 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36,959 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37,512 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36,701 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 37,052 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37,664 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38,167 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 38,630 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 39,031 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,066 | 45,825 | 49,474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,770 | 44,650 | 49,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,806 | 38,660 | 43,657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,918 | 38,450 | 43,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,377 | 36,959 | 43,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,874 | 36,701 | 39,031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Guyana?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Guyana was 39,031 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,474 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,701 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release