Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 97.8% in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
97.8%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2014
All-time low
86.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000β2019
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Guyana, 2000β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Guyana stood at 97.8%.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 98.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2006.
That places Guyana 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.2% | 95.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Guyana?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Guyana was 97.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release