Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.9% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 3.9% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana peaked at 16.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2100.
French Guiana ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.8% | — |
| 1955 | 15.2% | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 2030 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2035 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2040 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2045 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 2050 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 2055 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 2060 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 2065 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2070 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2075 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2080 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 2085 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2090 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2095 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| 2100 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana was 3.9% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2100.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- French Guiana ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.