Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 55,606 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana is 55,606 number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 57,916 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42,373 number, in 1999.
That places Guyana 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,373 number | — |
| 2001 | 51,393 number | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 50,112 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 52,538 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 55,473 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 56,417 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57,916 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 55,331 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 57,580 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55,606 number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,373 number | 42,373 number | 42,373 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,975 number | 50,112 number | 57,916 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 56,172 number | 55,331 number | 57,580 number | 3 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana was 55,606 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 57,916 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,373 number in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.