Population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana

Guyana: Population of compulsory school age, female was 41,632 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41,632 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56,835 number
in 2005
All-time low
41,632 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana, 1998–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820191998: 50.1k number1999: 50.3k number2000: 51.3k number2001: 53.0k number2002: 54.7k number2003: 56.0k number2004: 56.8k number2005: 56.8k number2006: 56.3k number2007: 54.7k number2008: 53.4k number2009: 52.2k number2010: 50.9k number2011: 49.6k number2012: 48.4k number2013: 47.2k number2014: 45.9k number2015: 44.7k number2016: 43.6k number2017: 42.4k number2018: 41.8k number2019: 41.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 41,632 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana peaked at 56,835 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41,632 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, female in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Guyana, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 50,058 number —
1999 50,264 number +0.4%
2000 51,319 number +2.1%
2001 53,025 number +3.3%
2002 54,713 number +3.2%
2003 56,018 number +2.4%
2004 56,776 number +1.4%
2005 56,835 number +0.1%
2006 56,252 number -1.0%
2007 54,745 number -2.7%
2008 53,417 number -2.4%
2009 52,177 number -2.3%
2010 50,936 number -2.4%
2011 49,650 number -2.5%
2012 48,402 number -2.5%
2013 47,164 number -2.6%
2014 45,934 number -2.6%
2015 44,725 number -2.6%
2016 43,574 number -2.6%
2017 42,427 number -2.6%
2018 41,790 number -1.5%
2019 41,632 number -0.4%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 41,632 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 41,632 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 310,736 number, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,161 number 50,058 number 50,264 number 2
2000s 54,528 number 51,319 number 56,835 number 10
2010s 45,623 number 41,632 number 50,936 number 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 147 Comoros 62,641 number compare
  2. 148 Cape Verde 50,854 number compare
  3. 149 Cyprus 46,408 number compare
  4. 151 Luxembourg 37,617 number compare
  5. 152 Bahamas 36,713 number compare
  6. 153 Montenegro 33,494 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Guyana was 41,632 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 56,835 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 41,632 number in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Guyana ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.