Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana
Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana is 12.2%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 44.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2005.
That places Guyana 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.5% | — |
| 1965 | 40.3% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 36.3% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.2% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Guyana was 12.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary