Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 91.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 102.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.9% | — |
| 1972 | 69.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 72.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 64.9% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 69.0% | 80.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.5% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.3% | 102.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.5% | 91.4% | 4 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release