Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana
Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana is 80.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana peaked at 93.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.
That places Guyana 116th 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 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6% | — |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 56.3% | 72.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 78.3% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 77.5% | 84.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guyana was 80.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Guyana ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release