Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana

Guyana: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 714 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
714 number
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
106th
of 133 countries
All-time high
2,622 number
in 2008
All-time low
714 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2012

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana, 2003–2012

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2003200720122003: 1.2k number2008: 2.6k number2009: 2.0k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 714 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana is 714 number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana peaked at 2,622 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 714 number, in 2012.

That places Guyana 106th out of 133 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 2003 to 2012.
Year number Change
2003 1,223 number
2008 2,622 number +114.4%
2009 1,951 number -25.6%
2010 1,902 number -2.5%
2011 1,250 number -34.3%
2012 714 number -42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,932 number 1,223 number 2,622 number 3
2010s 1,289 number 714 number 1,902 number 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 103 Lithuania 821 number compare
  2. 104 United Arab Emirates 793 number compare
  3. 105 Macau, China 741 number compare
  4. 107 Ireland 699 number
  5. 108 Barbados 577 number compare
  6. 109 Maldives 517 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guyana was 714 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 2,622 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 714 number in 2012.
How does Guyana rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Guyana ranks 106th out of 133 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger 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
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/