Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana

Guyana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 14,110 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14,110 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22,510 number
in 1981
All-time low
14,110 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana stood at 14,110 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana peaked at 22,510 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14,110 number, in 2020.

That places Guyana 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 19,928 number
1971 20,318 number +2.0%
1972 20,436 number +0.6%
1973 20,320 number -0.6%
1974 20,025 number -1.5%
1975 19,522 number -2.5%
1976 19,156 number -1.9%
1977 19,743 number +3.1%
1978 20,589 number +4.3%
1979 21,329 number +3.6%
1980 22,042 number +3.3%
1981 22,510 number +2.1%
1982 22,288 number -1.0%
1983 21,829 number -2.1%
1984 21,428 number -1.8%
1985 21,136 number -1.4%
1986 20,782 number -1.7%
1987 19,737 number -5.0%
1988 18,824 number -4.6%
1989 18,247 number -3.1%
1990 17,930 number -1.7%
1991 17,796 number -0.7%
1992 17,631 number -0.9%
1993 17,565 number -0.4%
1994 17,597 number +0.2%
1995 17,743 number +0.8%
1996 17,813 number +0.4%
1997 16,921 number -5.0%
1998 16,064 number -5.1%
1999 15,411 number -4.1%
2000 14,876 number -3.5%
2001 14,716 number -1.1%
2002 15,271 number +3.8%
2003 16,178 number +5.9%
2004 17,135 number +5.9%
2005 18,256 number +6.5%
2006 19,200 number +5.2%
2007 19,069 number -0.7%
2008 18,625 number -2.3%
2009 18,337 number -1.5%
2010 18,164 number -0.9%
2011 17,946 number -1.2%
2012 17,525 number -2.3%
2013 17,027 number -2.8%
2014 16,567 number -2.7%
2015 16,137 number -2.6%
2016 15,734 number -2.5%
2017 15,227 number -3.2%
2018 14,809 number -2.7%
2019 14,452 number -2.4%
2020 14,110 number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,137 number 19,156 number 21,329 number 10
1980s 20,882 number 18,247 number 22,510 number 10
1990s 17,247 number 15,411 number 17,930 number 10
2000s 17,166 number 14,716 number 19,200 number 10
2010s 16,359 number 14,452 number 18,164 number 10
2020s 14,110 number 14,110 number 14,110 number 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 157 Solomon Islands 15,617 number compare
  2. 158 Mauritius 15,476 number compare
  3. 159 Estonia 14,277 number compare
  4. 161 Bhutan 13,453 number compare
  5. 162 Suriname 10,286 number compare
  6. 163 Cape Verde 10,139 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana was 14,110 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 22,510 number in 1981.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 14,110 number in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Guyana ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.