Guyana vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

Guyana
98.2%
in 2019
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.3%
in 2025
Guyana rank
35th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guyana
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 98.2% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 29.9%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 35th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95.1% 50.5% 44.5% Guyana
2010s 97.9% 60.6% 37.2% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Guyana or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Guyana, at 98.2% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Guyana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
29.9%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Guyana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 35th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release