Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana

Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2001
All-time low
81.8%
in 1984
Years of data
18
1971–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana, 1971–2012

02550751001971199120121971: 84.3 %1972: 86.1 %1973: 87.8 %1974: 88.4 %1976: 89.7 %1984: 81.8 %1985: 83.7 %1986: 87.2 %1987: 89.2 %1999: 94.6 %2001: 101 %2005: 96.4 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 92.3 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 93.6 %2011: 98 %2012: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana is 97.5%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana peaked at 101.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1984.

That places Guyana 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 84.3%
1972 86.1% +2.1%
1973 87.8% +2.0%
1974 88.4% +0.7%
1976 89.7% +1.5%
1984 81.8% -8.8%
1985 83.7% +2.3%
1986 87.2% +4.2%
1987 89.2% +2.3%
1999 94.6% +5.9%
2001 101.0% +6.9%
2005 96.4% -4.6%
2007 90.7% -6.0%
2008 92.3% +1.8%
2009 90.9% -1.5%
2010 93.6% +2.9%
2011 98.0% +4.7%
2012 97.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.3% 84.3% 89.7% 5
1980s 85.5% 81.8% 89.2% 4
1990s 94.6% 94.6% 94.6% 1
2000s 94.3% 90.7% 101.0% 5
2010s 96.4% 93.6% 98.0% 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 93 Lesotho 98.3% compare
  2. 94 Bhutan 98.1% compare
  3. 95 Belize 97.7% compare
  4. 97 Botswana 97.5% compare
  5. 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.4% compare
  6. 99 Germany 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana was 97.5% in 2012, 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 101.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1984.
How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Guyana ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.