Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Guyana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 79.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Guyana peaked at 79.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1981.
Guyana ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.2% | — |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 79.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 79.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 27.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 42.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 59.8% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 74.0% | 79.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Guyana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Guyana was 79.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release