Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana

Guyana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 6,959 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,959 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
159th
of 205 countries
All-time high
11,101 number
in 1981
All-time low
6,959 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana stood at 6,959 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guyana peaked at 11,101 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6,959 number, in 2020.

That places Guyana 159th 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, female (number) in Guyana, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 9,891 number
1971 10,094 number +2.1%
1972 10,147 number +0.5%
1973 10,071 number -0.7%
1974 9,903 number -1.7%
1975 9,626 number -2.8%
1976 9,422 number -2.1%
1977 9,733 number +3.3%
1978 10,170 number +4.5%
1979 10,541 number +3.6%
1980 10,884 number +3.3%
1981 11,101 number +2.0%
1982 11,053 number -0.4%
1983 10,854 number -1.8%
1984 10,648 number -1.9%
1985 10,459 number -1.8%
1986 10,237 number -2.1%
1987 9,769 number -4.6%
1988 9,388 number -3.9%
1989 9,151 number -2.5%
1990 9,026 number -1.4%
1991 8,972 number -0.6%
1992 8,875 number -1.1%
1993 8,820 number -0.6%
1994 8,808 number -0.1%
1995 8,839 number +0.4%
1996 8,835 number -0.0%
1997 8,434 number -4.5%
1998 8,047 number -4.6%
1999 7,737 number -3.9%
2000 7,474 number -3.4%
2001 7,387 number -1.2%
2002 7,610 number +3.0%
2003 8,015 number +5.3%
2004 8,460 number +5.6%
2005 9,005 number +6.4%
2006 9,475 number +5.2%
2007 9,421 number -0.6%
2008 9,203 number -2.3%
2009 9,051 number -1.7%
2010 8,928 number -1.4%
2011 8,787 number -1.6%
2012 8,608 number -2.0%
2013 8,418 number -2.2%
2014 8,238 number -2.1%
2015 8,088 number -1.8%
2016 7,935 number -1.9%
2017 7,652 number -3.6%
2018 7,385 number -3.5%
2019 7,164 number -3.0%
2020 6,959 number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,960 number 9,422 number 10,541 number 10
1980s 10,354 number 9,151 number 11,101 number 10
1990s 8,639 number 7,737 number 9,026 number 10
2000s 8,510 number 7,387 number 9,475 number 10
2010s 8,120 number 7,164 number 8,928 number 10
2020s 6,959 number 6,959 number 6,959 number 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 156 Djibouti 7,777 number compare
  2. 157 Mauritius 7,592 number compare
  3. 158 Solomon Islands 7,555 number compare
  4. 160 Estonia 6,921 number compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 6,627 number compare
  6. 162 Cape Verde 5,030 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 6,959 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 11,101 number in 1981.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 6,959 number in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Guyana ranks 159th 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 22.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.