Children out of school in Guyana
Guyana: Children out of school was 18.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Guyana is 18.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 5,454.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Guyana peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.0% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +735.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +5771.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 5.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 3 |
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 children out of school in Guyana?
- Children out of school in Guyana was 18.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for children out of school?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,454.1%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.