Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 82.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 82.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guyana peaked at 87.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 73.8% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.3% | 87.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 23 Philippines 87.7% compare
- 24 Kenya 87.4% compare
- 25 Colombia 83.1% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.6% compare
- 28 El Salvador 76.8% compare
- 29 Nepal 75.8% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guyana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guyana was 82.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release