Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guyana
Guyana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 105.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
105.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.4%
in 2012
All-time low
76.9%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1971–2012
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 105.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 105.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2003.
Guyana ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.2% | — |
| 1972 | 91.4% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 93.5% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 96.0% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 90.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 87.4% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +1.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 105.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 105.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.6% | 83.8% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 83.1% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 76.9% | 100.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 96.1% | 105.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106.7% compare
- 14 Tonga 106.5% compare
- 15 Morocco 105.7% compare
- 17 Montenegro 105.0%
- 18 Portugal 104.6%
- 19 Georgia 104.5% compare
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, male in Guyana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guyana was 105.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release