Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 27,872 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1977–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana is 27,872 number, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 37,088 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25,316 number, in 1987.
That places Guyana 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25,784 number | — |
| 1978 | 26,416 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 27,022 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 26,907 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 27,955 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 29,958 number | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 30,460 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 28,577 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 25,685 number | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 25,316 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25,520 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26,080 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,986 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 27,053 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30,079 number | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 29,954 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 30,004 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29,306 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,736 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 37,088 number | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 37,003 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 35,809 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 33,455 number | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 32,785 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28,436 number | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 27,153 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26,432 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25,470 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 27,097 number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 27,872 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,407 number | 25,784 number | 27,022 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 27,384 number | 25,316 number | 30,460 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 30,151 number | 26,986 number | 37,088 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,582 number | 26,432 number | 37,003 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,813 number | 25,470 number | 27,872 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 32,236 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 31,126 number compare
- 139 North Macedonia 28,987 number compare
- 141 Mauritius 25,479 number compare
- 142 Cyprus 24,502 number compare
- 143 Afghanistan 24,220 number compare
More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 27,872 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,088 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,316 number in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.