Guyana vs United States: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Guyana
64.6%
in 2023
United States
61.2%
in 2022
Guyana rank
96th
United States rank
98th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Guyana
- United States
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 64.6% against 61.2% in United States, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Guyana ranks 96th and United States ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 64.3% | 10.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.9% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 59.1% | 4.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Guyana or United States?
- Guyana, at 64.6% against 61.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Guyana and United States?
- 3.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How do Guyana and United States rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Guyana ranks 96th and United States ranks 98th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.