Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 75.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana stood at 75.9%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 90.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2003.
That places Guyana 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.2% | — |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -7.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 75.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.9%, 74% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 75.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.2%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 50.8% | 70.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 75.4% | 90.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 72.0% | 82.4% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 75.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release