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
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
February 2026 Data Release