Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Guyana
Guyana: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 26.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Guyana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in information and communication in Guyana is 26.6%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Guyana peaked at 43.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.8% | — |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -29.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 32.3% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.6% | 37.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 39 Ethiopia 28.1% compare
- 40 Bangladesh 27.3% compare
- 41 Honduras 27.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 26.2% compare
- 44 South Korea 24.3% compare
- 45 Denmark 24.0% 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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Guyana?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Guyana was 26.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Guyana ranks 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.