Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana
Guyana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 103.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 103.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 103.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2003.
That places Guyana 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.4% | — |
| 1972 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 88.9% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 86.1% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 89.4% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 88.6% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | +1.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 103.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 103.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +38.6% | 70.6% | 97.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 82.1% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 83.5% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 81.3% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 70.6% | 101.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 94.6% | 103.3% | 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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Guyana was 103.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release