Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana
Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 33.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 33.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guyana was 33.0% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary