Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Guyana
15,014 number
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
18,819 number
in 2020
Guyana rank
158th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
156th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Guyana
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 18,819 number against 15,014 number in Guyana, a difference of 3,805 number.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Guyana ranks 158th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1970s 23,486 number 24,407 number 920.2 number Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 20,266 number 27,588 number 7,322 number Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 18,093 number 25,131 number 7,038 number Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 18,577 number 17,928 number 649.4 number Guyana
2010s 14,581 number 19,356 number 4,775 number Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 15,014 number 18,819 number 3,805 number Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 18,819 number against 15,014 number in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
3,805 number, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guyana ranks 158th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/