Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 101.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana is 101.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 111.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2023.
That places Guyana 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.3% | — |
| 2001 | 109.4% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 103.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 104.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 111.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 110.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 101.4% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 101.6% | 109.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 104.7% | 111.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 85.8% | 101.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 65 New Zealand 101.7% compare
- 66 Montserrat 101.6% compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 101.5% compare
- 69 Singapore 101.4% compare
- 70 Tunisia 101.3% compare
- 71 Latvia 101.2% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,434 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,065 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.4852 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 101.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release