4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Guyana
Guyana: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 61.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Guyana is 61.92, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Guyana peaked at 95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2001.
That places Guyana 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 upper secondary education (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 95 | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 61.92 | -34.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 61.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 61.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +48.4% | 64 | 95 |
| 2020 | -34.8% | 95 | 61.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8 | 40 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1 | 54 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.92 | 61.92 | 61.92 | 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 upper secondary education in Guyana?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Guyana was 61.92 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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