Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 11,756 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11,756 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guyana peaked at 15,573 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,039, in 1999.
That places Guyana 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,039 | — |
| 2000 | 9,503 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 10,469 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 9,156 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 9,062 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,874 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 10,943 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 13,087 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 15,042 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 15,573 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10,875 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 10,792 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,129 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 11,756 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,039 | 9,039 | 9,039 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,834 | 9,062 | 10,943 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,567 | 13,087 | 15,573 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,388 | 10,792 | 12,129 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guyana?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guyana was 11,756 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,573 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,039 in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release