Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.9% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana is 104.9%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 119.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1999.
That places Guyana 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.9% | — |
| 2001 | 119.1% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 110.7% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 102.8% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 106.6% | 99.8% | 119.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 102.1% | 107.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 105.5% compare
- 47 Samoa 105.5% compare
- 48 Ecuador 105.3% compare
- 50 Cape Verde 104.8% compare
- 51 Switzerland 104.8% compare
- 52 Nepal 104.7% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0561 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,185 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 104.9% in 2012, 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 119.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.