Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guyana stood at 90.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guyana peaked at 101.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 102nd 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, male (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.4% | — |
| 1972 | 70.3% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 78.4% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +7.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 90.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.6%, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 90.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 64.4% | 72.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 69.1% | 80.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.1% | 93.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 91.1% | 101.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 90.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guyana was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release