School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 15,014 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15,014 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guyana peaked at 24,183 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14,052 number, in 2016.
That places Guyana 158th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,048 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,191 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 23,088 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23,165 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 23,402 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 23,761 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 24,183 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 24,077 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23,730 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 23,220 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 22,651 number | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 22,174 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,563 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 20,852 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 20,128 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 19,506 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 19,107 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18,943 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 18,895 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,841 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,614 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 18,010 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,852 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 17,705 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17,588 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17,556 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,690 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18,002 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18,600 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19,313 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 19,912 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20,113 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20,024 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,647 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19,082 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18,488 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18,072 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17,435 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16,804 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16,195 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15,620 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,093 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14,733 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,463 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,272 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,142 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,052 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,190 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,464 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14,780 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15,014 number | +1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15,014 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15,014 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,486 number | 23,048 number | 24,183 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,266 number | 18,841 number | 22,651 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,093 number | 17,556 number | 19,313 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,577 number | 16,195 number | 20,113 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,581 number | 14,052 number | 15,620 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,014 number | 15,014 number | 15,014 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guyana?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guyana was 15,014 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,183 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,052 number in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/