Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 91.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guyana stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 91.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 46th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.6% | — |
| 2006 | 86.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 86.3% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.5% | 91.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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, urban, both sexes in Guyana?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guyana was 91.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release