Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 98.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guyana peaked at 103.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.4% | — |
| 1972 | 87.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 85.9% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 84.4% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 81.8% | 88.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 103.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 93.5% | 98.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guyana was 98.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Guyana ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.