Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guyana, 1971–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.