Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana stood at 92.0%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana peaked at 103.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.4% | — |
| 1972 | 68.6% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 72.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 81.7% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 65.4% | 72.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 68.9% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.9% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 95.5% | 103.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 84.3% | 92.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 108 French Guiana 92.6% compare
- 109 Cuba 92.6% compare
- 110 Palestine 92.2% compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 91.7% compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 91.6% compare
- 114 Russia 91.6% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guyana was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release