Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Guyana
Guyana: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 3.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Guyana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Guyana peaked at 9.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 95th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -26.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 15% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4%
- 93 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 94 Madagascar 3.9% compare
- 96 Cambodia 2.7%
- 97 Niger 2.5% compare
- 98 Burundi 2.5% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Guyana?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Guyana was 3.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.