Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10,365 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
10,365 number
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
98th
of 147 countries
All-time high
20,073 number
in 1971
All-time low
8,816 number
in 2011
Years of data
5
1971–2012

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199120121971: 20.1k number1974: 19.3k number2009: 13.2k number2011: 8.8k number2012: 10.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 10,365 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2012.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 20,073 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,816 number, in 2011.

Guyana ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 20,073 number
1974 19,328 number -3.7%
2009 13,192 number -31.7%
2011 8,816 number -33.2%
2012 10,365 number +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,700 number 19,328 number 20,073 number 2
2000s 13,192 number 13,192 number 13,192 number 1
2010s 9,590 number 8,816 number 10,365 number 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 95 Suriname 11,349 number
  2. 96 Czechia 10,630 number compare
  3. 97 Armenia 10,627 number compare
  4. 99 Costa Rica 9,020 number compare
  5. 100 Oman 8,737 number compare
  6. 101 Eswatini 8,397 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana was 10,365 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 20,073 number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,816 number in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.