Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 46,475 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Guyana is 46,475 number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 68,996 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 46,475 number, in 2012.
That places Guyana 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63,914 number | — |
| 1972 | 64,092 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64,679 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64,925 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64,015 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 68,996 number | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 68,176 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 67,360 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 64,874 number | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 64,242 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 63,966 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 60,208 number | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 58,335 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 56,072 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 55,540 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 56,480 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 58,080 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 51,283 number | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 49,193 number | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 48,385 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 48,974 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 49,232 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50,225 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 52,509 number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 52,939 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53,428 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 54,270 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57,203 number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 53,183 number | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 52,422 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49,050 number | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 48,402 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48,204 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46,475 number | -3.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 46,475 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 46,475 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,770 number | 63,914 number | 68,996 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 59,755 number | 55,540 number | 64,874 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 49,972 number | 48,385 number | 52,509 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 53,214 number | 49,050 number | 57,203 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 47,694 number | 46,475 number | 48,402 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 153 North Macedonia 52,974 number compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 50,909 number compare
- 155 Bhutan 46,716 number compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 45,855 number compare
- 158 Estonia 42,778 number compare
- 159 Mauritius 42,597 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 primary education, female in Guyana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Guyana was 46,475 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68,996 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,475 number in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.