Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana stood at 1.01 GPI.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9351 GPI, in 2007.
That places Guyana 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 0.9926 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9351 GPI | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.979 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9468 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.974 GPI | 0.9351 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 Kazakhstan 1.01 GPI compare
- 77 Kenya 1.01 GPI compare
- 78 Turkey 1.01 GPI compare
- 80 Cape Verde 1.01 GPI compare
- 81 Ukraine 1.01 GPI compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 1.01 GPI compare
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guyana was 1.01 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9351 GPI in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.