 The statutory age for beginning compulsory education is five years nine months, and students are required to attend school until age 16.However, children who do not meet the statutory age to begin school are sometimes enrolled early or generally attend some kind of pre-school.To meet the requirements for compulsory education students generally attend public schools, but there are a few private schools which offer education at one or all stages of learning; home-schooling is virtually non-existent in Guyana.