Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 96.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 96.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana peaked at 96.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1981.
That places Guyana 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.7% | — |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 96.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 96.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.1%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 47.7% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 59.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 71.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana was 96.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release