Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 86.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 86.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 86.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 81st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.8% | — |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.0% | 74.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 71.8% | 86.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 78 Saint Lucia 87.6% compare
- 79 Slovakia 87.3% compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 86.9%
- 82 Argentina 86.6% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.5% compare
- 84 Dominica 86.4% compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.54 % change on previous year (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 86.9% in 2012, 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 86.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.