Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 80.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
80.5%
World rank
51st
of 87 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2014
All-time low
69.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana stood at 80.5%.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 81.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2006.
That places Guyana 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.3% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.5% | 81.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana was 80.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release