Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.57 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.57 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.59 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.2415 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana stood at 1.57 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana peaked at 1.59 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2415 GPIA, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2415 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2955 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3396 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5377 GPIA | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7988 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7086 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7561 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7946 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6874 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.903 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9392 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8961 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7606 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7215 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8101 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9002 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8761 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9989 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPIA | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.57 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4426 GPIA | 0.2415 GPIA | 0.7988 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8057 GPIA | 0.6874 GPIA | 0.9392 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8614 GPIA | 0.7215 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.55 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Guyana was 1.57 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release