Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in French Guiana is 3.39 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in French Guiana peaked at 5.29 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.35 live births per woman, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 3.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.39 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More education data for French Guiana
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.34 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 115.2% (1996)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 7.9% (1996)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 8.7% (1996)
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections 3.9% (2100)
- Number of adults with no formal education by region 24,500 people (2100)
- Population by level of education 222,300 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in French Guiana?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in French Guiana was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 live births per woman in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.