Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 34,434 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana stood at 34,434.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana peaked at 43,565 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,536, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,536 | — |
| 1972 | 32,436 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 33,586 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 33,691 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 36,021 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 33,740 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 35,514 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 39,289 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 38,689 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31,442 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 36,235 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 35,298 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35,585 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37,543 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 38,862 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 40,862 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 43,565 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 42,960 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32,045 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 32,173 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 31,146 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 34,434 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,254 | 30,536 | 36,021 | 5 |
| 1980s | 36,808 | 33,740 | 39,289 | 4 |
| 1990s | 31,442 | 31,442 | 31,442 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36,705 | 35,298 | 38,862 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42,462 | 40,862 | 43,565 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32,450 | 31,146 | 34,434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guyana was 34,434 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,565 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,536 in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release