Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.2119 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.2119 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.3505 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2036 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Guyana 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3463 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2702 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2663 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.2119 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.2119 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 195 Botswana 0.3312 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russia 0.2246 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Libya 0.2046 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Iceland 0.1568 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Suriname 0.1559 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.2119 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2036 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.