Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.058 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana is 0.058 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0941 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 units per person, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0934 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0923 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0909 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.088 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0941 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0915 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0868 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0858 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.085 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0797 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0763 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0752 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0746 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0766 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0794 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0708 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0679 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0661 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0668 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0671 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0679 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0715 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0731 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0783 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0741 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0679 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0643 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.058 units per person | +3.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.058 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 units per person, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.058 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0482 units per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0916 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0799 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0683 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0735 units per person | 0.0688 units per person | 0.0783 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.057 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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, male (number), per capita in Guyana?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana was 0.058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0941 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 units per person in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.