Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 85,191 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
85,191 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
115,736 number
in 2005
All-time low
85,191 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana, 1998–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998200820191998: 100.2k number1999: 100.8k number2000: 103.2k number2001: 106.9k number2002: 110.8k number2003: 113.8k number2004: 115.5k number2005: 115.7k number2006: 114.5k number2007: 111.5k number2008: 108.7k number2009: 105.9k number2010: 102.8k number2011: 99.7k number2012: 96.6k number2013: 93.9k number2014: 91.5k number2015: 89.5k number2016: 87.8k number2017: 86.1k number2018: 85.2k number2019: 85.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 85,191 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 115,736 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85,191 number, in 2019.

That places Guyana 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 100,177 number —
1999 100,783 number +0.6%
2000 103,198 number +2.4%
2001 106,892 number +3.6%
2002 110,760 number +3.6%
2003 113,752 number +2.7%
2004 115,516 number +1.6%
2005 115,736 number +0.2%
2006 114,541 number -1.0%
2007 111,540 number -2.6%
2008 108,695 number -2.6%
2009 105,853 number -2.6%
2010 102,846 number -2.8%
2011 99,662 number -3.1%
2012 96,602 number -3.1%
2013 93,904 number -2.8%
2014 91,544 number -2.5%
2015 89,517 number -2.2%
2016 87,794 number -1.9%
2017 86,055 number -2.0%
2018 85,202 number -1.0%
2019 85,191 number -0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 85,191 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 570,654 number, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 85,191 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 647,640 number, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,480 number 100,177 number 100,783 number 2
2000s 110,648 number 103,198 number 115,736 number 10
2010s 91,832 number 85,191 number 102,846 number 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 147 Comoros 127,539 number compare
  2. 148 Cape Verde 102,544 number compare
  3. 149 Cyprus 94,574 number compare
  4. 151 Luxembourg 76,896 number compare
  5. 152 Bahamas 73,676 number compare
  6. 153 Montenegro 70,299 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guyana was 85,191 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 115,736 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 85,191 number in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.