Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 95.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana peaked at 104.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1984.
That places Guyana 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.6% | — |
| 1972 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 104.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 84.6% | 87.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 84.4% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 97.8% | 104.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 89.8% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 95.3% compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 95.1% compare
- 116 Cuba 95.1% compare
- 118 Oman 94.9% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 94.7% 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, primary and secondary, female in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release