Number of adults with no formal education by region in Guyana
Guyana: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1,200 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Guyana, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,200 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Guyana peaked at 68,900 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,200 people, in 2100.
Guyana ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,900 people | 60,900 people | 68,900 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 51,700 people | 48,300 people | 55,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,650 people | 34,300 people | 41,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 26,700 people | 24,400 people | 29,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,850 people | 16,000 people | 19,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,950 people | 12,000 people | 13,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,050 people | 9,500 people | 10,600 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,700 people | 8,600 people | 8,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 8,000 people | 7,800 people | 8,200 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 7,100 people | 6,800 people | 7,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5,950 people | 5,600 people | 6,300 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,700 people | 4,400 people | 5,000 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3,550 people | 3,300 people | 3,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2,500 people | 2,300 people | 2,700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1,700 people | 1,500 people | 1,900 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 326,682 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Guyana?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Guyana was 1,200 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68,900 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 people in 2100.
- How does Guyana rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Guyana ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.