Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Guyana
Guyana: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 97.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 97.3% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Guyana peaked at 97.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.9% | — |
| 1972 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 86.9% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 88.7% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 86.9% | 91.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.3% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.7% | 97.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Guyana?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Guyana was 97.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Guyana ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.