Adolescents out of school in Guyana
Guyana: Adolescents out of school was 26.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Guyana is 26.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 1,105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Guyana peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adolescents out of school in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -93.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +239.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +613.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.8% | 26.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 31 Comoros 28.3% compare
- 32 Mozambique 28.0% compare
- 33 Togo 27.1% compare
- 35 Malawi 25.3% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 24.5% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
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 adolescents out of school in Guyana?
- Adolescents out of school in Guyana was 26.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for adolescents out of school?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.