Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 95.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana is 95.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 83.4% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 95.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guyana was 95.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release