Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana peaked at 107.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.7% | — |
| 1972 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 107.6% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 105.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 100.6% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 102.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 107.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.9% | 100.0% | 107.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 96.7% | 107.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 94.0% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.2% | 102.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 87.9% | 105.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 97.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guyana was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release