Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 13,687 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guyana, 1977–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13,687 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 18,276 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,557 number, in 1987.
Guyana ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12,910 number | — |
| 1978 | 13,305 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 13,616 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,406 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 14,020 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14,974 number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 15,291 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 14,388 number | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 12,984 number | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 12,557 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 12,670 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,477 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 13,564 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,844 number | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 14,802 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,863 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14,554 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15,186 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,276 number | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 18,209 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,647 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16,522 number | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 16,013 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 13,848 number | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 13,245 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13,039 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,593 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,332 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13,687 number | +2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13,687 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 28% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13,687 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,277 number | 12,910 number | 13,616 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 13,786 number | 12,557 number | 15,291 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 14,946 number | 13,477 number | 18,276 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,503 number | 13,039 number | 18,209 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 13,204 number | 12,593 number | 13,687 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 16,007 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 15,194 number
- 139 North Macedonia 14,110 number compare
- 141 Mauritius 12,469 number compare
- 142 East Timor 12,011 number compare
- 143 Cyprus 11,728 number compare
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guyana?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guyana was 13,687 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,276 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,557 number in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.