Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Guyana
Guyana: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 81.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Guyana, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Guyana stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Guyana peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1820.
That places Guyana 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1860s | 13.7% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 43.3% | 40.8% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 53.1% | 50.7% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 72.9% | 70.4% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 82.7% | 80.3% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 92.6% | 90.1% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.9% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 84.0% | 94.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 90.4% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 88.3% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 90.9% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.7% | 81.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Guyana?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Guyana was 81.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1820.
- How does Guyana rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.