School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 15,010 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15,010 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
20,754 number
in 1984
All-time low
13,384 number
in 2004
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15,010 number for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guyana peaked at 20,754 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13,384 number, in 2004.
That places Guyana 161st out of 205 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,039 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,561 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17,931 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 18,292 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 18,582 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18,633 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 18,377 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 18,239 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 18,151 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 18,231 number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 18,656 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19,335 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20,064 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 20,545 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20,754 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 20,669 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 20,416 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 19,675 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 19,046 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 18,493 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 18,011 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 17,679 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 17,380 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 17,208 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,128 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,084 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,031 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,637 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16,090 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 15,384 number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 14,622 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14,005 number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13,647 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,388 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13,384 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,866 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14,814 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 15,643 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 16,536 number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 17,325 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17,679 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17,570 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17,302 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,105 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,910 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16,694 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 16,473 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16,068 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15,717 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,385 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,010 number | -2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15,010 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15,010 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,296 number, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,104 number | 17,039 number | 18,633 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,765 number | 18,493 number | 20,754 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,963 number | 15,384 number | 18,011 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,723 number | 13,384 number | 17,325 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,690 number | 15,385 number | 17,679 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,010 number | 15,010 number | 15,010 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 17,844 number compare
- 159 Estonia 17,573 number compare
- 160 Brunei 16,147 number compare
- 162 Montenegro 14,933 number compare
- 163 Cape Verde 14,890 number compare
- 164 Suriname 14,596 number compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Guyana?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guyana was 15,010 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,754 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,384 number in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.