Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 98.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 98.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 32nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.3% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guyana was 98.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release