Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana
Guyana: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 81.47 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana stood at 81.47.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1820.
Guyana ranks 159th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.2 | — |
| 1825 | 1.52 | +26.7% |
| 1830 | 1.93 | +27.0% |
| 1835 | 2.46 | +27.5% |
| 1840 | 3.12 | +26.8% |
| 1845 | 3.95 | +26.6% |
| 1850 | 4.99 | +26.3% |
| 1855 | 6.28 | +25.9% |
| 1860 | 11.21 | +78.5% |
| 1865 | 16.15 | +44.1% |
| 1870 | 21.08 | +30.5% |
| 1875 | 26.01 | +23.4% |
| 1880 | 30.94 | +19.0% |
| 1885 | 35.88 | +16.0% |
| 1890 | 40.81 | +13.7% |
| 1895 | 45.74 | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 50.67 | +10.8% |
| 1905 | 55.61 | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 60.54 | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 65.47 | +8.1% |
| 1920 | 70.4 | +7.5% |
| 1925 | 75.34 | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 80.27 | +6.5% |
| 1935 | 85.2 | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 90.13 | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 95.07 | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 100 | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 95.88 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 100 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 87.67 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 87.51 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 88.26 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 89.02 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 87.28 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 94.05 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 93.31 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 92.57 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 90.39 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 90.49 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.59 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.7 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 89.94 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 89.22 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 90.07 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.91 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 88.31 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 90.87 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 98.96 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 94.16 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 83.67 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 80.62 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.58 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.47 | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 81.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 81.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +78.5% | 6.28 | 11.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.36 | 1.2 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.19 | 1.93 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.54 | 3.12 | 3.95 | 2 |
| 1850s | 5.63 | 4.99 | 6.28 | 2 |
| 1860s | 13.68 | 11.21 | 16.15 | 2 |
| 1870s | 23.55 | 21.08 | 26.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 33.41 | 30.94 | 35.88 | 2 |
| 1890s | 43.28 | 40.81 | 45.74 | 2 |
| 1900s | 53.14 | 50.67 | 55.61 | 2 |
| 1910s | 63 | 60.54 | 65.47 | 2 |
| 1920s | 72.87 | 70.4 | 75.34 | 2 |
| 1930s | 82.73 | 80.27 | 85.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 92.6 | 90.13 | 95.07 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.94 | 95.88 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.07 | 84 | 94.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.49 | 90.39 | 90.59 | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.03 | 88.31 | 91.7 | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.66 | 90.87 | 98.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.67 | 83.67 | 83.67 | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.59 | 79.7 | 81.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guyana was 81.47 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1820.
- How does Guyana rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.