School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 45,368 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45,368 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45,368 number
in 2019
All-time low
28,780 number
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820191998: 38.0k number1999: 39.4k number2000: 40.4k number2001: 40.4k number2002: 39.9k number2003: 38.9k number2004: 37.6k number2005: 36.4k number2006: 35.7k number2007: 34.4k number2008: 33.2k number2009: 32.0k number2010: 30.8k number2011: 29.9k number2012: 29.2k number2013: 28.8k number2014: 42.8k number2015: 42.6k number2016: 42.6k number2017: 43.4k number2018: 44.4k number2019: 45.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana is 45,368 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 45,368 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,780 number, in 2013.

That places Guyana 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 38,025 number
1999 39,444 number +3.7%
2000 40,433 number +2.5%
2001 40,375 number -0.1%
2002 39,897 number -1.2%
2003 38,890 number -2.5%
2004 37,598 number -3.3%
2005 36,381 number -3.2%
2006 35,697 number -1.9%
2007 34,412 number -3.6%
2008 33,154 number -3.7%
2009 31,957 number -3.6%
2010 30,848 number -3.5%
2011 29,857 number -3.2%
2012 29,227 number -2.1%
2013 28,780 number -1.5%
2014 42,784 number +48.7%
2015 42,597 number -0.4%
2016 42,611 number +0.0%
2017 43,400 number +1.9%
2018 44,435 number +2.4%
2019 45,368 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,734 number 38,025 number 39,444 number 2
2000s 36,879 number 31,957 number 40,433 number 10
2010s 37,991 number 28,780 number 45,368 number 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 153 Solomon Islands 59,137 number compare
  2. 154 Cyprus 56,012 number compare
  3. 155 Fiji 53,856 number compare
  4. 157 Djibouti 40,649 number compare
  5. 158 Mauritius 38,862 number compare
  6. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 37,908 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guyana was 45,368 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 45,368 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 28,780 number in 2013.
How does Guyana rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/