Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana
Guyana: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 93.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2012, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana stood at 93.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana peaked at 122.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.9% | — |
| 1972 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 90.6% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 99.9% | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 92.2% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 97.9% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 93.3% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 100.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 100.2% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 122.5% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 108.1% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 82.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.0% | 85.0% | 100.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 81.6% | 100.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 86.4% | 122.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.5% | 97.0% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guyana was 93.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 122.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.