Girls and boys who are out of school in Guyana
Guyana: Girls and boys who are out of school was 8,815 girls in 2023. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8,815 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Guyana peaked at 8,815 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550 girls, in 2008.
That places Guyana 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guyana, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,008 girls | — |
| 1972 | 8,142 girls | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7,176 girls | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 8,318 girls | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 3,892 girls | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 4,895 girls | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 6,101 girls | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4,436 girls | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 5,307 girls | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 5,627 girls | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4,693 girls | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 6,056 girls | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 5,191 girls | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 550 girls | -89.4% |
| 2009 | 2,962 girls | +438.5% |
| 2020 | 6,645 girls | +124.3% |
| 2021 | 7,719 girls | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 8,815 girls | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,738 girls | 3,892 girls | 8,318 girls | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,101 girls | 6,101 girls | 6,101 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,224 girls | 4,436 girls | 6,056 girls | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,901 girls | 550 girls | 5,191 girls | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,726 girls | 6,645 girls | 8,815 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Guyana?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Guyana was 8,815 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,815 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 girls in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.