4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Guyana
Guyana: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.28
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2017
All-time low
92
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guyana stood at 98.28.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guyana peaked at 99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.28 | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2 | 92 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.28 | 98.28 | 98.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guyana?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guyana was 98.28 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Guyana ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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