Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana is 97.8%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 102.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1984.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.3% | — |
| 1972 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 88.3% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 86.5% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 102.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.4% | 84.3% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 81.8% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 91.5% | 102.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.5% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 97.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.