School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guyana

Guyana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 15,014 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
15,014 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24,183 number
in 1976
All-time low
14,052 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guyana, 1970–2020

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

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Solomon Islands 19,682 number compare
  2. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,819 number compare
  3. 157 Fiji 17,787 number compare
  4. 159 Estonia 14,882 number compare
  5. 160 Mauritius 12,888 number compare
  6. 161 Bhutan 12,247 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Guyana

All data for Guyana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guyana?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Guyana ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/