School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 40,513 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
40,513 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
47,880 number
in 1986
All-time low
29,928 number
in 2006
Years of data
46
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana stood at 40,513 number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana peaked at 47,880 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,928 number, in 2006.
That places Guyana 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,337 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,158 number | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 36,810 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 38,213 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 39,392 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 40,408 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 41,274 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42,036 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42,610 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 43,014 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 43,184 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 43,301 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 43,942 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 44,910 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 45,990 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 47,052 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 47,880 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 46,949 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 45,924 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 44,884 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 43,851 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 42,862 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 41,994 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 41,217 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 40,568 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 40,116 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 39,868 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39,782 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,340 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 38,479 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 37,137 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 35,372 number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 33,437 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 31,828 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 30,640 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 29,959 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29,928 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30,764 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31,607 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32,719 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 34,413 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 36,512 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 38,453 number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 39,670 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 40,333 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40,513 number | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40,513 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 33% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40,513 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,225 number | 33,337 number | 43,014 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,402 number | 43,184 number | 47,880 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,808 number | 38,479 number | 43,851 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,339 number | 29,928 number | 37,137 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,316 number | 34,413 number | 40,513 number | 6 |
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, tertiary education, female in Guyana?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana was 40,513 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47,880 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,928 number in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.