School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 7,280 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 7,280 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guyana peaked at 11,916 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,841 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 official primary entry in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,345 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,403 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 11,354 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,397 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11,522 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 11,706 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,916 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,859 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 11,681 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,423 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 11,141 number | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 10,911 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10,607 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 10,256 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9,905 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,615 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9,446 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9,380 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9,360 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9,331 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,215 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8,920 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8,863 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,817 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,781 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,769 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,805 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,946 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9,210 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9,527 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,799 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9,904 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,835 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,629 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,340 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,048 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8,853 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,568 number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8,313 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,079 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,851 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,615 number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7,414 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,221 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,050 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,917 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,841 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,887 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,012 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,166 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,280 number | +1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7,280 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7,280 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,242 number, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,561 number | 11,345 number | 11,916 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,995 number | 9,331 number | 11,141 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,985 number | 8,769 number | 9,527 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,137 number | 8,079 number | 9,904 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,197 number | 6,841 number | 7,851 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,280 number | 7,280 number | 7,280 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 7,280 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 11,916 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 6,841 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 7.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/