Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Guyana
Guyana: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 82.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology 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 other fields than science, technology in Guyana is 82.8%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Guyana peaked at 84.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.4% | — |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 82.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 82.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.9% | 84.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 2 Seychelles 77.0%
- 3 Estonia 73.1% compare
- 4 Qatar 73.1% 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 other fields than science, technology in Guyana?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Guyana was 82.8% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.