Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9955 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9955 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9666 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.9955 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9666 GPIA, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9679 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9717 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9795 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9796 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9755 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.975 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9758 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9778 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9901 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9682 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9678 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9686 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9864 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9809 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9666 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.978 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9785 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9815 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9915 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9746 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.9866 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana was 0.9955 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9666 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release